Tarnogsky Gorodok (russian: Та́рногский Городо́к) is a

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(a '' selo'') and the

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Tarnogsky District Tarnogsky District (russian: Та́рногский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #371-OZ and municipalLaw #1123-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast and border ...

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, 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:

History

Tarnogsky Gorodok has been first mentioned in the chronicles in 1453. 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 Totma (russian: То́тьма) is a town and the administrative center of Totemsky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sukhona River at its confluence with the Pesya Denga, northeast of Vologda, the administr ...

. In 1890s, Tarnogsky Gorodok became the center of Shevdenitskaya Volost. On July 15, 1929, Kokshengsky District with the administrative center in the selo of Tarnogsky Gorodok was established as part of

Vologda Okrug Vologda ( rus, Вологда, p=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: The city serves as a major transport hub of ...

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. It included parts of the former area of

Totemsky Uyezd Totemsky Uyezd () was one of the subdivisions of the Vologda Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Totma. Demographics At the time of the Russian Empire Census ...

. July 30, 1931 Kokshengsky District and the neighboring Sukhonsky District were abolished, and

Nyuksensky District Nyuksensky District (russian: Ню́ксенский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #371-OZ and municipalLaw #1120-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast and borde ...

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 District Totemsky District (russian: То́темский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #371-OZ and municipalLaw #1114-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast and borders with ...

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.

Transportation

Tarnogsky Gorodok is on the paved road connecting Oktyabrsky in Arkhangelsk Oblast in the north with

in the south and

Veliky Ustyug Veliky Ustyug (russian: Вели́кий У́стюг) is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located in the northeast of the oblast at the confluence of the Sukhona and Yug Rivers. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 31,665. Velik ...

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 Tarnogsky Gorodok is an airport in Russia located 2 km northeast of the Village#Slavic countries, selo of Tarnogsky Gorodok, the center of Tarnogsky District in Vologda Oblast. It is a small civilian airfield, with small parking apron. The ai ...

, which is currently defunct.

Culture and recreation

Tarnogsky Gorodok hosts the Museum of Traditional Folk Culture. The ethnographic department of the museum is located in the selo of Zarechye. The regional newspaper, Kokshenga, is published in Tarnogsky Gorodok.

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* * * {{Authority control Rural localities in Tarnogsky District Totemsky Uyezd