Gryazovets (russian: Гря́зовец) is a

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and the

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Gryazovetsky District Gryazovetsky District (russian: Гря́зовецкий райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #371-OZ and municipal districtLaw #1114-OZ (raion), one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast and borde ...

in Vologda Oblast,

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, located on the Rzhavka River, south of

Vologda 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 hu ...

, the administrative center of the

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. Population:

History

The first mention of Gryazovets dates back to 1538, when it was described as a settlement dependent on the Korniliyevo-Komelsky Monastery. The settlement was chartered on January 25, 1780, when it became the seat of

Gryazovetsky Uyezd Gryazovetsky 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 Gryazovets. In terms of present-day administrative bord ...

of Vologda Viceroyalty. The viceroyalty was abolished in 1796 and its part which included Gryazovetsky Uyezd became Vologda Governorate. Throughout the 19th century, the population of Gryazovets varied between two and three thousand, most of whom were employed in agriculture. The most common industry was

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. In 1872, the railway connecting

Yaroslavl Yaroslavl ( rus, Ярослáвль, p=jɪrɐˈsɫavlʲ) is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historic part of the city is a World Heritage Site, and is located at the confluenc ...

and

was built, and a railway station was open in Gryazovets, facilitating the development of the trade. On August 7, 1924, Gryazovetsky Uyezd was abolished and the territory was included into Vologodsky Uyezd. On July 15, 1929, several governorates, including Vologda Governorate, were merged into Northern Krai, the uyezds were abolished, and Gryazovets became the administrative center of the newly established Gryazovetsky District.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gryazovets serves as the

.Resolution #178 As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Gryazovetsky District as the

town of district significance Town of district significance is an administrative division of a district in a federal subject of Russia. It is equal in status to a selsoviet or an urban-type settlement of district significance, but is organized around a town (as opposed to a ...

of Gryazovets.Law #371-OZ As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Gryazovets, together with the

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

of Pirogovo in Pertsevsky Selsoviet and the village of Svistunovo in Rostilovsky Selsoviet of Gryazovetsky District, is incorporated within Gryazovetsky Municipal District as Gryazovetskoye Urban Settlement.Law #1114-OD

Economy

Industry

Gryazovets hosts timber industry and food industry enterprises.

Transportation

One of the principal highways in Russia, M8, which connects

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

and

Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk (, ; rus, Арха́нгельск, p=ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk), also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina near ...

, passes near Gryazovets. There are also local roads, with the bus traffic originating from Gryazovets. In Gryazovets, there is a railway station on the railroad connecting

and

. Gryazovets has a gas-pumping station. Here, the

Gryazovets–Vyborg gas pipeline Gryazovets–Vyborg gas pipeline (russian: Грязовец–Выборг) is a branch pipeline of the Northern Lights pipeline from Gryazovets in central part of Russian Federation through Vologda and Leningrad oblasts to Saint Petersburg, Vybo ...

branches off the main Northern Lights pipeline in the western direction.

Culture and recreation

Gryazovets contains fifty objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. Additionally, the building of a high school is protected as a historical monument of federal significance. The center of the town of Gryazovets mainly preserved the historical buildings from the 19th century. Close to Gryazovets there are ruins of the Korniliyevo-Komelsky Monastery which was abolished in 1924. Kornilievo-Komelsky Monastery-2

The only museum in Gryazovets is the Gryazovets District Museum.

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External links

Official website of Gryazovets

Gryazovets Business Directory
* {{Authority control Cities and towns in Vologda Oblast Gryazovetsky Uyezd