Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky Destrict

**Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky Destrict** () is a admeenistrative an municipal destrict (raion), ane o the twinty-sax in Vologda Oblast, Roushie. It is locatit in the east o the oblast an borders wi Velikoustyugsky Destrict in the north, Podosinovsky Destrict o Kirov Oblast in the northeast, Oparinsky Destrict o Kirov Oblast in the sootheast, Vokhomsky Destrict o Kostroma Oblast in the sooth, Nikolsky an Babushkinsky Destricts in the soothwast, an wi Nyuksensky Destrict in the northwast. The aurie o the destrict is . Its admeenistrative centre is the landwart locality (a *[[veelage#Roushie|selo]]*) o Kichmengsky Gorodok. Destrict's population:  22,187 (2002 Census);  The population o Kichmengsky Gorodok accoonts for 34.9% o the destrict's total population.

## Geografie
Amaist aw o the destrict belangs tae the basin o the Yug River an twa o its main tributars, the Kichmenga (left) an the Yentala (richt). Anerlie a few rivers in the northwast o the destrict drain intae the Sukhona River. The Yug stairts in the sooth o the destrict, flows sooth, exits the destrict, then maks a bow throu the toun o Nikolsk an reenters the destrict, crossin it frae soothwast tae northeast afore enterin Kirov Oblast.

Hintle o the destrict is covered bi coniferous forests (taiga). The destrict aurie is hilly an belangs tae the Northren Ridge hill chain.

## History
The aurie wis oreeginally populatit bi the Finno-Ugric fowks an then colonisit bi the Novgorod Republic. Kichmengsky Gorodok wis first mentioned in chronicles in 1468. At that time, the fortress o Kichmengsky Gorodok wis dependent on Veliky Ustyug, an Tatars took it an set it tae fire, thegither wi aw its population.

In the course o the admeenistrative reform carriet oot in 1708 bi Peter the Great, the aurie wis includit intae Archangelgorod Govrenorate. Frae 1719, Kichmengsky Gorodok wis in Ustyug Province, ane o the fower provinces o Archangelgorod Govrenorate. In 1780, the govrenorate wis abolisht, an transformit intae Vologda Viceryalty. The latter wis abolished in 1796, an Kichmengsky Gorodok became the seat o Kichmengskaya Volost o Nikolsky Uyezd o Vologda Govrenorate. In 1918, the aurie wis transferred tae the newly establisht Northren Dvina Govrenorate wi the admeenistrative centre locatit in Veliky Ustyug. In 1924, the uyezds wur abolisht in favor o the new diveesions, the destricts (raions).

On 10 Juin 1924, Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky Destrict wis establisht. In 1929, Northren Dvina Govrenorate wis mergit intae Northren Krai. The krai consistit o five okrugs, ane o which, Northren Dvina Okrug, haed its admeenistrative centre in Veliky Ustyug. Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky Destrict became a pairt o Northren Dvina Okrug. In Julie 1930, the okrugs wur abolisht, an the destricts wur directly subordinatit tae Northren Krai. In 1936, Northren Krai wis transformit intae Northren Oblast, an in 1937, Northren Oblast wis split intae Arkhangelsk Oblast an Vologda Oblast. Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky Destrict remained in Vologda Oblast iver syne.

On 10 Juin 1924, Yenangsky Destrict wi the admeenistrative centre in the *selo* o Nizhny Yenangsk wis establisht an aw. It wis abolisht on 27 Februar 1928. Its aurie wis mergit intae Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky Destrict.

## Economie
The economie o the destrict is based on the timber industrie. The agricultur specialises maistly on meat an milk production. Tradeetionally, crops an linum hae been grown.

Kichmengsky Gorodok is locatit on the pavit road which connects Kotlas an Veliky Ustyug in the north an Nikolsk an Manturovo in the sooth. Anither, unpavit, road connects Kichmengsky Gorodok wi Podosinovets in Kirov Oblast. Thare is bus traffic in transit, as well as local bus traffic oreeginatin frae Kichmengsky Gorodok.

Kichmengsky Gorodok is servit bi the Kichmengsky Gorodok Airport; thare is occasional passenger service tae Vologda.

## Cultur an recreation
The destrict contains twinty-five objects classifee'd as cultural an historical heritage o local importance. Maist o these are firthen ferms an kirks built prior tae 1917.

The anerlie state museum in the destrict is the Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky Destrict Museum, foondit in 1983 an locatit in Kichmengsky Gorodok.

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