Tarnogsky Gorodok

Tarnogsky Gorodok (Russian: Тарногский Городок) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Tarnogsky District of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kokshenga River, at its confluence with the Tarnoga River. It also serves as the administrative center of Tarnogsky Selsoviet, one of the thirteen selsoviets into which the district is administratively divided. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Tarnogskoye Rural Settlement. Population: 5,368 (2010 Census);^[3] 5,539 (2002 Census);^[7] 5,570 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Tarnogsky Gorodok Тарногский Городок
Selo[1]
Location of Tarnogsky Gorodok
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Coordinates: 60°30′N 43°33′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Vologda Oblast
Administrative district	Tarnogsky District[1]
Selsoviet	Tarnogsky Selsoviet[1]
Founded	1453[2]
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	5,368
Administrative status
• Capital of	Tarnogsky District,[1] Tarnogsky Selsoviet[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Tarnogsky Municipal District[4]
• Rural settlement	Tarnogskoye Rural Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Tarnogsky Municipal District,[4] Tarnogskoye Rural Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	161560
OKTMO ID	19642442101

The church of Tarnoga

History

A memorial to soldiers fallen in World War II

Tarnogsky Gorodok has been first mentioned in the chronicles in 1453.^[2] The area produced crops, and the Kokshenga and the Vaga were used to transport bread to Arkhangelsk. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great the area was included into Vazhsky Uyezd of Archangelgorod Governorate. In 1796, the area became part of Totemsky Volost in the center in the town of Totma. In 1890s, Tarnogsky Gorodok became the center of Shevdenitskaya Volost.^[2]

On July 15, 1929, Kokshengsky District with the administrative center in the selo of Tarnogsky Gorodok was established as part of Vologda Okrug of Northern Krai. It included parts of the former area of Totemsky Uyezd. July 30, 1931 Kokshengsky District and the neighboring Sukhonsky District were abolished, and Nyuksensky District with the center in the selo of Nyuksenitsa was established. January 25, 1935 Tarnogsky District with the administrative center in Tarnogsky Gorodok was established from some areas formerly in Nyuksensky and Totemsky Districts.^[2]

Economy

Industry

The economy of the Tarnogsky Gorodok is based on timber industry. Food industry is also present, in particular, there is a butter factory.^[9]

Transportation

Tarnogsky Gorodok is on the paved road connecting Oktyabrsky in Arkhangelsk Oblast in the north with Totma in the south and Veliky Ustyug in the east. There also local roads. There is regular passenger bus service originating from Tarnogsky Gorodok.

Tarnogsky Gorodok was served by the Tarnogsky Gorodok Airport, which is currently defunct.^[10]

Culture and recreation

Tarnogsky Gorodok hosts the Museum of Traditional Folk Culture.^[11] The ethnographic department of the museum is located in the selo of Zarechye.^[12] Chastushka, a local dittie (fast folksong).^[13]

The regional newspaper, Kokshenga, is published in Tarnogsky Gorodok.^[9]