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19-421: Leshukonsky (masculine), Leshukonskaya (feminine), or Leshukonskoye (neuter) may refer to: Leshukonsky District , a district of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia Leshukonskoye , a rural locality (a selo ) Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

38-582: A big number of lakes. The urban type settlement of Blagoyevo is located on the Venyu River, several kilometers east of the Vashka, and the selo of Leshukonskoye , the administrative center of Leshukonsky District, is located on the left bank of the river just upstream from its confluence with the Mezen. The Vashka freezes up in late October and remains icebound until early May. The river was used for timber rafting till

57-464: A new Ust-Vashsky Uyezd with the administrative center in Ust-Vashka (currently Leshukonskoye) was established; however, in 1925 it was merged back into Mezensky Uyezd. In 1929, several governorates were merged into Northern Krai . On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, and Leshukonsky District was established. It became a part of Arkhangelsk Okrug of Northern Krai. In the following years,

76-483: Is Tatyana Stukalova. The head of the municipal administration is Alexander Martynov. The district contains three objects classified as cultural and historical heritage by the Russian Federal law, and additionally thirty-nine objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. Most of these are wooden churches and wooden rural houses built prior to 1917. The objects under federal protection are

95-771: Is a river in Udorsky District of the Komi Republic and Leshukonsky and Mezensky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia . It is a left and the biggest tributary of the Mezen . It is 605 kilometres (376 mi) long, and the area of its basin 21,000 square kilometres (8,100 sq mi). The principal tributaries of the Vashka are the Mytka (left), the Loptyuga (right), the Yortom (left),

114-958: The Pechora which was attractive because of the fur. From the Northern Dvina , they went upstream the Pukshenga , then moved to the Pokshenga and downstream to the Pinega . From the Pinega, they used the Yozhuga , the Zyryanskaya Vashka and the Vashka to get to the Mezen , and subsequently the Pyoza and the Tsilma to get to the Pechora. After the fall of Novgorod, the area became

133-655: The Yevva (right), the Sodzim (right), the Puchkoma (left), the Zyryanskaya Yezhuga (left), and the Chulas (right). The source of the Vashka is in the south-west of Udorsky District, close to the border with Arkhangelsk Oblast. The river flows in the general direction of north-west. In the upper course, the Vashka flows in the hilly landscape, and in the lower course it meanders leaving

152-879: The basin of the Mezen River , which crosses the district from southeast to northwest, and of its major tributaries , the Mezenskaya Pizhma , the Sula , the Kyma , the Vashka , the Kimzha , and, in the northern part, the Pyoza . Minor areas in the west of the district lie in the basin of the Yezhuga River , a tributary of the Pinega , and into the Nemnyuga River , a tributary of the Kuloy . Some areas in

171-624: The 1990s. The Vashka is navigable downstream from the village of Keba, which is almost the whole course of the river within Leshukonsky District. The area was populated by Finnic peoples and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic . By the 13th century, the Novgorod merchants had already reached the White Sea . The Vashka was used by Novgorod merchants as the trading route to the basin of

190-680: The St. Nicholas Church (1890), the Klokotov House (1879), and the wooden cross, all in the village of Zaozerye (also known as Kelchemgora). The Klokotov House was moved in 2004 to the Malye Korely open-air museum close to Arkhangelsk . The cross is also located in the same museum. The only state museum in the district is the Leshukonsky Museum, located in the selo of Leshukonskoye. Vashka River The Vashka ( Russian : Вашка )

209-450: The district limits; however, there is no passenger navigation in Leshukonsky District except for the ferry crossing between Leshukonskoye and the village of Smolenets . The ferry connects to the all-seasonal road to Arkhangelsk . Until 2008, there were no all-seasonal roads in the district. During winter, temporary roads ( zimniks ) are built in snow; in summer, the air transport is the only means for passenger connections to Arkhangelsk and

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228-536: The district's economy is the timber industry. However, although the district has the best timber resources in the area, poor infrastructure impedes the expansion of this industry. The special breed of horses, Mezen horse , was bred in the Mezen River valley. The Mezen horses are rather small but suitable for difficult work and easily survive cold winters. The Mezen and the Vashka Rivers are both navigable within

247-732: The east of the district are in the basin of the major tributaries of the Pechora , the Tsilma , and the Pizhma . In particular, the source of the Tsilma River is located in the district. The divide between the White Sea (the Mezen) and the Barents Sea (the Pechora) runs thus through the eastern part of the district. The northern part of the Timan Ridge lies in the district, creating the hilly landscape. Almost

266-489: The first-level administrative division of Russia kept changing. In 1930, the okrug was abolished, and the district was subordinated to the central administration of Northern Krai. In 1936, the krai itself was transformed into Northern Oblast . In 1937, Northern Oblast was split into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast. Leshukonsky District remained in Arkhangelsk Oblast ever since. The district lies almost entirely in

285-452: The most. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great , the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate . In 1780, the governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty . In 1796, the area was transferred to Arkhangelsk Governorate . The current territory of the district was included into Mezensky Uyezd . On December 28, 1917,

304-669: The rest of the world. There is an airport in Leshukonskoye, with several weekly flights to Arkhangelsk. There are also three minor airports in Koynas , Olema , and Vozhgora . In terms of population, the largest inhabited localities are Vozhgora and Leshukonskoye . The unemployment rate in October 2010 was 5.4%. The local representative body is the Assembly of Deputies of Leshukonsky District. It has seventeen elected members. Its chairperson

323-470: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leshukonsky&oldid=450091398 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Leshukonsky District The area

342-438: The whole of the district is covered by coniferous forests ( taiga ). There are many glacial lakes across the district. Administratively , the district is divided into seven selsoviets . The following selsoviets have been established (the administrative centers are given in parentheses): Municipally , the district is divided into six rural settlements (the administrative centers are given in parentheses): The backbone of

361-461: Was populated by speakers of Uralic languages and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic . After the fall of Novgorod, the area became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow . First Russian settlements on the Mezen River were mentioned in the 16th century: Yuroma (1513) and Koynas (1554). The middle course of the Mezen, the current area of the district, was where Russian and Komi cultures mixed

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