Sheksninsky Destrict

**Sheksninsky Destrict** () is a admeenistrative an municipal destrict (raion), ane o the twinty-sax in Vologda Oblast, Roushie. It is locatit in the centre o the oblast an borders wi Kirillovsky Destrict in the north, Vologodsky Destrict in the east, Poshekhonsky Destrict o Yaroslavl Oblast in the sooth, an wi Cherepovetsky Destrict in the wast. The aurie o the destrict is . Its admeenistrative centre is the urban locality (a wirk dounset) o Sheksna. Population:  36,007 (2002 Census);  The population o Sheksna accoonts for 62.8% o the destrict's tot population.

## Geografie
Sheksninsky Destrict is locatit on baith banks o the Sheksna River, wi the wastren (richt-bank) pairt bein considerably smawer than the eastren (left-bank) ane. The Sheksna wis turned intae the Sheksna Reservoir upstream o the dounset o Sheksna, an dounstream o that dounset it flows its naitural course. A major pairt o the destrict belangs tae the basin o the Sheksna, wi the exception o its sootheastren corner, which is dividit atween the basins o the Sogozha an the Vologda Rivers. As the Vologda belangs tae the basin o the Northren Dvina, an baith the Sheksna an the Sogozha belang tae the basin o the Volga, the destrict is crossed bi the divide atween the basins o the White an the Caspian Seas.

The landscape o the destrict is flat, wi lairge auries allocatit for agricultur. The remainin territory is covered bi firths.

## History
The Sheksna River wis aye ane o the main waterweys connectin central Roushie wi Loch Onega an wi the Northren Dvina. The *[[veelage#Roushie|selo]]* o Nikolskoye, currently the wirk dounset o Sheksna, haes been kent syne 1590.

In the course o the admeenistrative reform carriet oot in 1708 bi Peter the Great, the east o the current aurie o the destrict wis includit intae Archangelgorod Govrenorate. In 1780, Arkhangelogorod Govrenorate wis abolished an transformit intae Vologda Viceryalty, an in 1796 the latter wis split intae Arkhangelsk an Vologda Govrenorates. Wha is nou Sheksninsky Destrict wis then a pairt o Vologodsky Uyezd o Vologda Govrenorate.

On 15 Julie 1929, several govrenorates, includin Vologda Govrenorate, wur mergit intae Northren Krai, an the uyezds wur abolished. Insteid, Chyobsarsky Destrict wi the admeenistrative centre in the railwey station o Chyobsara (which is nou a urban-teep dounset) wis established as a pairt o Vologda Okrug. In 1936, Northren Krai wis transformit intae Northren Oblast. In 1937, Northren Oblast wis split intae Arkhangelsk Oblast an Vologda Oblast. Chyobsarsky Destrict remained in Vologda Oblast.

The wastren pairt o the aurie wis in 1708 includit intae Ingermanland Govrenorate (kent syne 1710 as Saunt Petersburg Govrenorate). In 1727, separate Novgorod Govrenorate wis split aff. The aurie became a pairt o Ustyuzhensky Uyezd o Belozersk Oblast o Novgorod Govrenorate. In 1776, the aurie wis transferred tae Novgorod Viceryalty. In 1777, Cherepovetsky Uyezd wis established, an the aurie wis transferred tae it. In 1796, the viceryalty wis abolished, an the aurie wis transferred tae Novgorod Govrenorate. Cherepovetsky Uyezd wis abolished an mergit intae Ustyuzhensky Uyezd. Housomeivver, in 1802 Cherepovetsky Uyezd wis re-established.

In Juin 1918, five uyezds o Novgorod Govrenorate, includin Cherepovetsky Uyezd, wur split aff tae shape Cherepovets Govrenorate, wi the admeenistrative centre in Cherepovets. On August&nbsp;1, 1927, Cherepovets Govrenorate wis abolished, an its aurie became Cherepovets Okrug o Leningrad Oblast. Simultaneously, the uyezds wur abolished, an Prisheksninsky Destrict wi the admeenistrative centre o Nikolskoye (currently Sheksna) wis established. On September&nbsp;23, 1937, Prisheksninsky Destrict wis transferred tae newly established Vologda Oblast.

In 1954, the *selo* o Nikolskoye, the admeenistrative centre o Prisheksninsky Destrict, wis grantit urban-teep dounset status an renamit Sheksna. In 1959, Prisheksninsky Destrict wis abolished an mergit wi Chyobsarsky Destrict. On 13 Dizember 1962, as a pairt o a abortive Khrushchev's admeenistrative reform, Chyobsarsky Destrict wis abolished as well an split atween Vologodsky an Cherepovetsky Destricts.

On 12 Januar 1965, Sheksninsky Destrict wi the admeenistrative centre in Sheksna wis established.

## Economy
### Industry
The economy o the destrict is based on fuid industry an timmer industry. The Sheksna Hydropouer Plant, locatit in Sheksna, is a major energy producer.

### Agricultur
Agricultur in the destrict is based on production o meat, milk, an eggs.

### Transportation
A114 highway, connectin Vologda tae Cherepovets an St.&nbsp;Petersburg, crosses the destrict frae east tae wast, passin Sheksna. Thare are local roads an aw.

The railwey connectin Vologda wi Cherepovets an St.&nbsp;Petersburg crosses the destrict frae east tae wast. Thare are railwey stations in baith Sheksna an Chyobsara.

The Sheksna is navigable athin the destrict an is a pairt o the Volga–Easter Waterwey (umwhile kent as the Mariinsk Canal seestem), which connects the Rybinsk Reservoir in the basin o the Volga River an Loch Onega in the basin o the Neva.

## Cultur an recreation

The anerly museum in the destrict is the Historical an Cultural Center, locatit in Sheksna. It displays collections on local history, as well as temporar exhibeetions.

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