Vologda
Vologda (Russian: Во́логда, IPA: [ˈvoləɡdə]) is a city and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the river Vologda within the watershed of the Northern Dvina. Population: 313,944 (2021 Census); 301,755 (2010 Census); 293,046 (2002 Census); 282,802 (1989 Census).
Vologda
Вологда | |
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Kremlin Square in Vologda | |
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Flag 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 |
| First mentioned | 1147 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Duma |
| • Head | Yury Sapozhnikov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116 km2 (45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 301,755 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 312,420 (+3.5%) |
| • Rank | 63rd in 2010 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Vologda |
| • Capital of | Vologda Oblast, Vologodsky District |
| • Urban okrug | Vologda Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Vologodsky Municipal District, Vologda Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8172 |
| OKTMO ID | 19701000001 |
| City Day | Last Sunday of June |
| Website | vologda-portal |
The city serves as a major transport hub of the Northwest of Russia. The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation has classified Vologda as a historic city, one of 41 in Russia and one of only three in Vologda Oblast. 224 buildings in Vologda have been officially recognized as cultural heritage monuments.
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