Gryazovets (Russian: Гря́зовец) is a town and the administrative center of Gryazovetsky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Rzhavka River, 47 kilometers (29 mi) south of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,528 (2010 Russian census);[4] 16,172 (2002 Census);[9] 16,424 (1989 Soviet census).[10]
Gryazovets Грязовец | |
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Coordinates: 58°53′N 40°15′E / 58.883°N 40.250°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Vologda Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Gryazovetsky District[1] |
Town of district significance | Gryazovets[2] |
First mentioned | 1538[3] |
Town status since | January 25, 1780[3] |
Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,528 |
• Estimate (2018)[5] | 14,800 (−4.7%) |
• Capital of | Gryazovetsky District,[1] town of district significance of Gryazovets[2] |
• Municipal district | Gryazovetsky Municipal District[6] |
• Urban settlement | Gryazovetskoye Urban Settlement[6] |
• Capital of | Gryazovetsky Municipal District,[6] Gryazovetskoye Urban Settlement[6] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [7]) |
Postal code(s)[8] | |
OKTMO ID | 19624101001 |
History
The first mention of Gryazovets dates back to 1538, when it was described as a settlement dependent on the Korniliyevo-Komelsky Monastery.[3] The settlement was chartered on January 25, 1780, when it became the seat of Gryazovetsky Uyezd of Vologda Viceroyalty.[3] The viceroyalty was abolished in 1796 and its part which included Gryazovetsky Uyezd became Vologda Governorate.[11][12]
Throughout the 19th century, the population of Gryazovets varied between two and three thousand, most of whom were employed in agriculture.[13] The most common industry was dyeing.[13] In 1872, the railway connecting Yaroslavl and Vologda was built, and a railway station was open in Gryazovets, facilitating the development of the trade.[13]
On August 7, 1924, Gryazovetsky Uyezd was abolished and the territory was included into Vologodsky Uyezd.[14] 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.[14]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gryazovets serves as the administrative center of Gryazovetsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Gryazovetsky District as the town of district significance of Gryazovets.[2]
As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Gryazovets, together with the village 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.[6]
Economy
Industry
Gryazovets hosts timber industry and food industry enterprises.
Transportation
One of the principal highways in Russia, M8, which connects Moscow and Arkhangelsk, 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 Yaroslavl and Vologda.
Gryazovets has a gas-pumping station. Here, the Gryazovets–Vyborg gas pipeline branches off the main Northern Lights pipeline in the western direction.[13]
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.[15] 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.
The only museum in Gryazovets is the Gryazovets District Museum.[16]
References
Notes
Sources
- Законодательное Собрание Вологодской области. Закон №371-ОЗ от 4 июня 1999 г. «О вопросах административно-территориального устройства Вологодской области», в ред. Закона №2916-ОЗ от 7 декабря 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон области "О вопросах административно-территориального устройства Вологодской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №124–125, 29 июля 1999 г. (Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast. Law #371-OZ of June 4, 1999 On the Matters of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Vologda Oblast, as amended by the Law #2916-OZ of December 7, 2012 On Amending the Oblast Law "On the Matters of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Vologda Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Правительство Вологодской области. Постановление №178 от 1 марта 2010 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц Вологодской области», в ред. Постановления №686 от 25 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые Постановления Правительства области». Вступил в силу 20 марта 2010 г. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №29, 20 марта 2010 г. (Government of Vologda Oblast. Resolution #178 of March 1, 2010 On Adopting the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of Vologda Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #686 of June 25, 2012 On Amending Various Resolutions of the Oblast Government. Effective as of March 20, 2010.).
- Законодательное Собрание Вологодской области. Закон №1114-ОЗ от 6 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ Грязовецкого муниципального района, границах и статусе муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав», в ред. Закона №3001-ОЗ от 7 марта 2013 г. «О преобразовании некоторых муниципальных образований Грязовецкого муниципального района Вологодской области и о внесении изменений в Закон области "Об установлении границ Грязовецкого муниципального района, границах и статусе муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №242, 11 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast. Law #1114-OZ of December 6, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of Gryazovetsky Municipal District, on the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Law #3001-OZ of March 7, 2013 On the Transformation of Several Municipal Formations of Gryazovetsky Municipal District of Vologda Oblast and on Amending the Oblast Law "On Establishing the Borders of Gryazovetsky Municipal District, on the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).
External links
- Official website of Gryazovets (in Russian)
- Gryazovets Business Directory (in Russian)
- Media related to Gryazovets at Wikimedia Commons