Vologda
city in the northwest of Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vologda (Russian: Вологда, IPA: [ˈvoləɡdə]) is a city and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is built on the river Vologda. Vologda is a major transport hub in Northwestern Russia. The Russian Ministry of Culture classified Vologda as a historic city.[15] Also, several buildings in Vologda have been officially named cultural heritage monuments.[16]
Vologda
Вологда | |
|---|---|
City[1] | |
 Kremlin Square in Vologda | |
 Flag _(1780).svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vologda  | |
  Vologda Location of Vologda  Vologda Vologda (Vologda Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 59°13′N 39°54′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vologda Oblast[2] |
| First mentioned | 1147 or 1264(see text) |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vologda City Duma[3] |
| • Head[3] | Yury Sapozhnikov[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116 km2 (45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 301,755 |
| • Estimate (2018)[7] | 312,420 (+3.5%) |
| • Rank | 63rd in 2010 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Vologda[2] |
| • Capital of | Vologda Oblast[2], Vologodsky District[8] |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Vologda Urban Okrug[9] |
| • Capital of | Vologodsky Municipal District[10], Vologda Urban Okrug[9] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [11]) |
| Postal code(s)[12] | 160000-160530 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8172[13] |
| OKTMO ID | 19701000001 |
| City Day | Last Sunday of June[14] |
| Twin towns | Zwolle, Miskolc, Londonderry, Kouvola, Strasbourg, Élancourt, Hrodna, Burgas, Kuusankoski, Mogilev, Yevpatoriia, Vorkuta, Burgas, Severodvinsk |
| Website | vologda-portal |
The year that Vologda was founded is debated by historians. There are two different times (1147 and 1264) that are thought to be the first mentions of the city. 1147 was the year that Vologda was mentioned in a book while 1264 was the first official mention (a document of owned land by the Novgorod Republic after a treaty with the Grand Prince of Vladimir).
Throughout its history, Vologda has been a major port city on the river Vologda that several nations have fought over. In World War II, Finnish forces and Soviet forces fought over Vologda. The Soviets pushed the Finns back and used the city as a major transport hub for the rest of the war.
Vologda's climate is humid continental (Köppen climate classification Dfb) bordering a mild subarctic climate (Dfc). The winters are long. Spring and autumn and cool while summer is warm.
| Climate data for Vologda (1991–2020, extremes 1844–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.9 (14.2) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.1 (−52.8) |
−43.2 (−45.8) |
−34.6 (−30.3) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−34.1 (−29.4) |
−45.2 (−49.4) |
−47.1 (−52.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) |
29 (1.1) |
27 (1.1) |
29 (1.1) |
48 (1.9) |
63 (2.5) |
74 (2.9) |
71 (2.8) |
55 (2.2) |
54 (2.1) |
46 (1.8) |
38 (1.5) |
570 (22.4) |
| Average rainy days | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 158 |
| Average snowy days | 28 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 145 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34 | 64 | 134 | 191 | 268 | 275 | 272 | 217 | 123 | 62 | 32 | 20 | 1,692 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[17] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990)[18] | |||||||||||||
Vologda is a major transport hub in Russia with major railways, highways, and waterways going through it or nearby it. It also has a well-developed public transport system.
Railway
The city is the largest and most active stop of the Northern Railway.
Air
The Vologda Airport has regular flights to the Russian cities of Moscow, Ukhta, Velikiy Ustyug, Kichmengsky Gorodok, and Vytegra.
Vologda has large sports venues such as the stadiums "Dynamo", "Locomotive", "Vityaz", the swimming pools "Dynamo" and "Lagoon", the sports and concert complex "Spectrum", fitness centers, regional athletic spots. Vologda is a home to:
- the male soccer team "Dynamo"
- the female basketball team "Chevakata"
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Kouvola, Finland
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