Vologda

**Vologda** () is a city and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is built on the river Vologda. Vologda is a major transport hub in Northwestern Russia. The Russian Ministry of Culture classified Vologda as a historic city. Also, several buildings in Vologda have been officially named cultural heritage monuments.

## History

The year that Vologda was founded is debated by historians. There are two different times (1147 and 1264) that are thought to be the first mentions of the city. 1147 was the year that Vologda was mentioned in a book while 1264 was the first official mention (a document of owned land by the Novgorod Republic after a treaty with the Grand Prince of Vladimir).

Throughout its history, Vologda has been a major port city on the river Vologda that several nations have fought over. In World War II, Finnish forces and Soviet forces fought over Vologda. The Soviets pushed the Finns back and used the city as a major transport hub for the rest of the war.

## Climate

Vologda's climate is humid continental (Köppen climate classification _Dfb_) bordering a mild subarctic climate (_Dfc_). The winters are long. Spring and autumn and cool while summer is warm.

## Transportation

Vologda is a major transport hub in Russia with major railways, highways, and waterways going through it or nearby it. It also has a well-developed public transport system.

### Railway

The city is the largest and most active stop of the Northern Railway.

### Air

The Vologda Airport has regular flights to the Russian cities of Moscow, Ukhta, Velikiy Ustyug, Kichmengsky Gorodok, and Vytegra.

## Sports

Vologda has large sports venues such as the stadiums "Dynamo", "Locomotive", "Vityaz", the swimming pools "Dynamo" and "Lagoon", the sports and concert complex "Spectrum", fitness centers, regional athletic spots. Vologda is a home to:

- the male soccer team "Dynamo"
- the female basketball team "Chevakata"

## Twin towns – sister cities

Vologda is twinned with:

- Burgas, Bulgaria
- Grodno, Belarus
- Kouvola, Finland
- Sevastopol, Ukraine
- Yevpatoria, Ukraine

## Infobox (russian city)

- **en name**: Vologda
- **ru name**: Вологда
- **image skyline**: Sophia panorama 2.jpg
- **image caption**: Kremlin Square in Vologda
- **map label position**: top
- **image coa**: Coat of Arms of Vologda (Vologda oblast) (1780).svg
- **coa caption**: Coat of arms of Vologda, Coat of arms
- **image flag**: Flag of Vologda.svg
- **flag caption**: Flag of Vologda, Flag
- **holiday**: Last Sunday of June
- **federal subject**: Vologda Oblast
- **adm data as of**: May 2006
- **adm city jur**: city of federal subject significance, city of oblast significance of Vologda
- **adm ctr of1**: Vologda Oblast
- **adm ctr of2**: Vologodsky District
- **adm ctr of3**: city of oblast significance of Vologda
- **inhabloc cat**: City
- **mun data as of**: February 2005
- **urban okrug jur**: Vologda Urban Okrug
- **mun admctr of1**: Vologodsky Municipal District
- **mun admctr of2**: Vologda Urban Okrug
- **leader title**: Head
- **leader name**: Yury Sapozhnikov
- **representative body**: Vologda City Duma
- **area km2**: 116
- **pop 2010census**: 301755
- **pop 2010census rank**: 63rd
- **established date**: 1147 or 1264
- **established title**: First mentioned
- **established date ref**: <sup></sup>
- **postal codes**: List of postal codes in Russia#1 zone, 160000-160530
- **dialing codes**: 8172
- **website**: http://vologda-portal.ru/en/
- **commonscat**: Vologda
- **date**: December 2011