The Vologda Oblast is one of the northwestern subjects Russian Federation, bordering on the Arkhangelsk, Kirov, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Tver, Novgorod, Leningrad regions and the Republic of Karelia. Administrative division territory consists of 2 urban districts, 26 municipal districts and about 350 city and rural settlements. Most major cities region are Cherepovets, Vologda, Veliky Ustyug and Sokol.

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Map of the Vologda Oblast online

Main Natural resources- stocks of wood, fresh water(Shesninskaya HPP), reserves of peat, common salt, river pearls; diamond deposits are being developed.
The basis of the national composition are Russians, as well as a small indigenous population of Veps. The leading branches of the economy of the Vologda Oblast are ferrous metallurgy, electric power industry, chemical industry, mechanical engineering and woodworking. Agriculture is based on dairy farming, as well as the cultivation of potatoes. Today, traditional Vologda crafts and crafts have been preserved - lace-making, carved birch bark and blackening on silver.
The Vologda region is a major transport hub: federal highways pass through its territory (one of them is the M8 Kholmogory highway), regional car roads(including the so-called Sukhona tract), sections railway(both passenger and cargo directions), operates international Airport located in Cherepovets, as well as the river ports of the Volga-Baltic waterway.
The Vologda region is one of the unique regions: the abundance of various sights makes it attractive for tourists from many countries of the world. Thus, several regional settlements (Vologda, Ustyuzhna, Belozersk, Totma) are recognized as bearing historical value and today have the status of an “open-air museum”, and the city of Veliky Ustyug has been known to most children for several decades as the birthplace of Father Frost. Particular importance is attached to religious architectural structures - the oldest monastic ensembles, the most famous of which - the Ferapontov Monastery - is one of the objects world heritage UNESCO. The region is also famous for the monuments of wooden architecture and magnificent handmade frescoes that have survived to this day.

The Vologda region is located in the north-west of the country and is considered the most beautiful region of the North. With a satellite map of the Vologda Oblast, it is easy to find ancient cities with rich history: Veliky Ustyug, Cherepovets and Vologda.

The region is known for its magnificent natural and historical sights, as well as giant industrial enterprises.

The map will help you make a thorough travel plan and choose the best routes. It is an invaluable companion on any journey.

The relief of this territory is low-lying plains with numerous lakes. A detailed map of the Vologda Oblast will allow you to consider the features of the relief.
There are many rivers, marshes and lakes in the region. The region occupies a vast territory.

Central districts of the Vologda region on the map

The vast territory of the region is divided into many districts on the map of the Vologda region. Important areas of the city include:

1. Babaevsky district located in the west of the region. Its territory extends to the Mologo-Sheksna lowland.
2. One of the cleanest areas in the region is considered Babushkinsky. There are few businesses in its area. In the vicinity of the city there is a taiga massif. The area is a balneological resort. Salt mines were developed in the region, and later healing mineral springs were discovered. A map of the Vologda Oblast by districts will help you find them.
3. TO central regions applies Velikoustyugsky district. Important industries include woodworking and forestry. In the area there is a plywood mill, a timber industry enterprise, a distillery, as well as leather enterprises and natural fabric production.
4. Also stands out Sokolsky district. It is located on the territory of the Prisukhonskaya lowland. Important transport lines pass through the area. This is the highway water artery along the Sukhona River, as well as a railway line.
5. The map of the Vologda Oblast displays all objects in detail Sheksninsky district. In the area are located railway stations: Shelomovo, Sheksna, and also Chebsara.

Map of the Vologda Oblast with cities and villages

The Vologda Oblast includes many interesting cities.

• The main city of the region is Vologda. This ancient city. It is located on the territory of the Sukhona depression. Vologda lies on the coast of the river of the same name. Also, many other rivers flow through its area. It is now considered an important manufacturing center. Mechanical engineering is developed on the territory of the settlement. It is scientific and Cultural Center. On its territory there are more than two hundred architectural and historical monuments. The historical center of the city is divided into several districts. Among the large enterprises, one can distinguish an optical-mechanical enterprise, a bearing plant, as well as a dairy plant. The city is famous for its wooden architecture, lace, and stone architecture.
• By choosing the road map of the Vologda Oblast, you can get to Cherepovets, which is located in the center of the East European Plain. This is the most Big city in the area, which began to develop, thanks to the metallurgical industry. The basis of the city's economy is formed by organizations of the chemical industry, as well as ferrous metallurgy. The city is also engaged in metalworking, construction and light industry. There are more than 1.5 thousand companies in Cherepovets. The city is also a major port.
• Using the map of the Vologda region with cities in good quality you can find the city of Falcon. It is one of the most important cities in the region, as it is the center of the pulp, woodworking and construction industries. TO important organizations The cities include a woodworking plant, as well as a meat processing plant and a milk canning plant.
• One of ancient cities area is Veliky Ustyug. The routes of the Vologda Oblast on the map will help you visit all the cultural and historical sights of the city. Family tourism is developing on its territory, and the city is also the birthplace of Santa Claus. Tourists visit this city for unique sights. These are more than 20 different temples dating back to the 17th-18th centuries. As well as the famous museum - reserve, which consists of several museums. The city has a variety of medical and health facilities.
• Gryazovets can be found using the map of the Vologda region with cities and villages. The city is crossed by the river Rzhavka. Of the enterprises in the city, one can note a car repair plant, a building materials plant, as well as the organization "Northern Milk". Tourists are advised to visit the cedar grove, stone mansions of the 19th century, as well as ancient churches.
• 6. A map of the Vologda Oblast with villages will help you find the city of Babaevo. The territory of the city is predominantly flat terrain.

Economy and industry of the Vologda region

Ferrous metallurgy, as well as electric power industry, is considered an important industry in the region.
The map of the Vologda Oblast, the scheme will allow you to find all the main enterprises in the region.

Important organizations are considered to be a steel-rolling plant in Cherepovets, a bearing plant in Vologda, a woodworking plant, and a steel structure plant.
The region is engaged in the export of various food products: butter, milk, meat.

The region is also famous for its traditional crafts. This is lace, blackening on silver, as well as carved birch bark.

Yandex maps of the Vologda Oblast will help you find important enterprises Agriculture relating to dairy farming.

Among interesting cities with rich cultural heritage Ustyuzhna, Belozersk, Vologda, and Veliky Ustyug can be distinguished.

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Russian North. The land of ancient cities, forest expanses, pristine lakes and white nights ... The Vologda Region is located within natural area southern and middle taiga. 75% occupied woodlands, more than half of which are coniferous (spruce forests). The hydrography of the region is very extensive. major rivers: Sukhona, Vologda and Dvinitsa, South, Luza, Mologa, Sheksna, Andoma. About 4 thousand lakes: Onega, Beloe, Vozhe, Kubenskoe. Swamps - 12% of the territory are concentrated in the western part of the Vologda Oblast. The Rybinsk and Cherepovets reservoirs are interesting for their ecosystems.

Satellite map of the Vologda region online

Vologda Oblast — 188 protected natural areas. national park"Russian North", having an area of ​​166 thousand hectares with unique architectural monuments, places of worship. Protected flora and fauna.

The Darwin Reserve with the status of UNESCO is an International Biosphere Reserve located on the banks of the Rybinsk Reservoir. Security unique nature Mologo-Sheksna interfluve, swamps. Preservation and enhancement of the productivity of fish stocks, flora and fauna of the reservoir region. In the protection zone and peat islands. There are beaver sanctuaries in some areas. 70 km from Veliky Ustyug, nature has created a geological fault - Opoki. Sukhona miracle - steep 60-meter banks on the bend of the Sukhona expose geological rocks of the Permian era. The largest threshold reaches 1.5 km. Rushing current of seething water, river rifts, Holy Stream and Holy Mountain. The tract has the status of a landscape reserve.

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Veliky Ustyug and Totma, Belozersk and Vologda were awarded the status of historical cities and open-air museums.
In Belozersk, a three-span bridge of the 18th century has been preserved, which leads to earthen ramparts; Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (XVII century) with a wooden carved iconostasis; Assumption Church (XVI century) with a built-in "clock tower" and a bell. Totma - the city-museum "introduces" its guests to the "Russian Columbus" - the pioneers and explorers of Siberia.
Veliky Ustyug - homeland Russian Grandfather Frost, the center of rare crafts and museums. The expositions of the Museum of Church Antiquities are interesting; House-museums of A. Kuskov, N. Rubtsov; Museum of Sailors in Totma.
Vologda is a gate to the North and a cordon for Moscow from foreigners.
The Vologda Territory carefully preserves a number of ancient noble estates (Galsky, Kachalov, "Khvalevsky" in Borisovo-Sudsky).
The monuments of religious architecture are magnificent: Kirillo-Belozersky, Spaso-Prilutsky (XIV century), Goritsky monasteries.
The Ferapontov Monastery (beginning of the 16th century) is the most famous attraction on this list, located within the Russian North park. Decorated with inimitable frescoes and murals of Dionysius the Wise, the monastery has a wall painting area of ​​600 m2, which. completed in 34 days! The Ferapontov Monastery is included in the UNESCO Heritage List.
The Resurrection Cathedral and the St. Sophia Bell Tower of the Vologda Kremlin were built in the 17th-19th centuries. Saint Sophia Cathedral, built like the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow. Beautiful Church of the Annunciation in Ustyuzhna. Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery (XIV century), which in its heyday was an independent city-fortress, a center of spirituality, education, and ancient crafts.
Among the monuments of wooden architecture, the Belozersky princely Gridnitsa and the Elias Church (XVII century) are especially noteworthy. Vologda old houses with wooden lace. The Vologda Kremlin is a unique collection of wooden masterpieces of architecture.
Ethnic heritage of the Russian people “Vologda lace”, “Northern black”, “Frost on tin”, “Veliky Ustyug enamel”, “Shemogodsk birch bark carving” are original Vologda folk crafts.
The main goal of the Architectural and Ethnographic Museum of the Vologda Oblast is the reconstruction of an old northern village with its way of life (late 19th - early 20th centuries) that really reflects the traditions and life of that time. 19 exhibit buildings (chapel, barns), houses with the interior of a peasant's hut. The house of the Kochkins, Bolotovs, Slobodins, Zhukovs, each with its own color and uniqueness.

Satellite map of the Vologda region

Vologda Region- one of the regions of Russia in the European part of the country, at a distance of 500 km from the capital Moscow. In terms of the area it occupies, the Vologda Oblast occupies one of the first places among all regions of Russia. Its territory is 1% of the entire territory of the country. administrative center region is the city of Vologda.

The region has a moderately continental type of climate with fairly comfortable temperature indicators. In summer, the air warms up to an average of +16 ... +18, and in winter frosts set in with January temperatures of -11 ... -14 C.

IN Vologda region there are cities with very ancient architectural and historical monuments. The oldest city in the region is Belozersk, which can be found in the Tale of Bygone Years as early as 862. To this day, the ruins of a 15th-century fortress have been preserved in this city.

Another wonderful locality, which is called the city-museum - the city of Totma. It is dedicated to the Russian Columbus, who equipped many expeditions to America. www.site

One of the most famous cities in the region is Veliky Ustyug. It is known in Russia as the Motherland and home of Father Frost. During new year holidays it becomes a real tourist center, where families from all over Russia come to see with their own eyes fairy tale character and make the kids happy.