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14-523: The river basin of the Mezen comprises vast areas in the east and north-east of Arkhangelsk Oblast and in the west of the Komi Republic. The town of Mezen , the urban type settlements of Usogorsk and Kamenka , as well as the administrative center of Udorsky District, the selo of Koslan all are located on the banks of the Mezen. The administrative center of Leshukonsky District, the selo of Leshukonskoye ,

28-578: Is a town and the administrative center of Mezensky District in Arkhangelsk Oblast , Russia , located on the right bank of the Mezen River close to the point where it flows into the White Sea . Population: 3,575 ( 2010 Census ) ; 3,863 ( 2002 Census ) ; 4,968 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The settlement at the location of the present-day Mezen was founded in the 16th century and

42-525: Is included into the border security zone , intended to protect the borders of Russia from unwanted activity. In order to visit Mezen, a permit issued by the local Federal Security Service department is required. Economic activity in Mezen is currently limited to food industry and mechanical works. The Mezen sawmill and the Mezen sea harbor are both located in Kamenka across the Mezen River. The Mezen River

56-574: Is located on the Vashka River several kilometers upstream from the confluence of the Vashka and the Mezen and is connected with the right bank of the Mezen by a ferry crossing. The source of the Mezen is in the Timan Ridge in the Komi Republic, west of the northern Ural Mountains . It flows first south-west, then sharply turns roughly in the north-western direction. The upper course of the Mezen runs through

70-502: Is navigable; however, there is no passenger navigation in Mezen except for the ferry boat to Kamenka . There is an all-season road to Arkhangelsk (which crosses the Mezen near the village of Kimzha ), completed in 2008. During winter, temporary roads ( zimniks ) are built in snow. Mezen is served by the Mezen Airport , with several weekly flights to Arkhangelsk. Mezen is one of the few former uyezd towns which generally preserved

84-918: The Tsilma to the Pechora. Another route went from the Northern Dvina upstream the Pukshenga , then moved to the Pokshenga and downstream to the Pinega. From the Pinega, the merchants used the Yozhuga , the Zyryanskaya Vashka , and the Vashka to get to the Mezen. After the fall of Novgorod, the area became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow . The first permanent Russian settlements on

98-590: The village of Semzha , incorporated within Mezensky District as the town of district significance of Mezen . As a municipal division , the town of district significance of Mezen, together with the territory of Lampozhensky Selsoviet (which comprises four rural localities ) in Mezensky District, are incorporated within Mezensky Municipal District as Mezenskoye Urban Settlement . The northern part of Mezensky District, including Mezen itself,

112-714: The 13th century the Novgorod merchants already reached the White Sea . The Mezen was used by Novgorod merchants as the trading route to the basin of the Pechora which was attractive because of the fur. From the Northern Dvina, they went upstream the Pinega and took the boats by land to the Kuloy . The boats then were taken from the Kuloy to the Mezen. The river route continued east up the Pyoza, portage, and down

126-483: The Mezen River are mentioned during the 16th century: Yuroma (1513) and Koynas (1554). The middle course of the Mezen, approximately the current area of Leshukonsky District , was where Russian and Komi cultures mixed the most. In the lower course of the Mezen, currently Mezensky District , Russians dominated, whereas in the upper course, currently Udorsky District , Komi dominated. Mezen, Mezensky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast Mezen ( Russian : Мезе́нь )

140-633: The White Sea , a 1987 Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by Leonid Nosyrev made at the Soyuzmultfilm studio. Mezen has a subarctic climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfc ) with long winters and short summers. Mezensky Uyezd Mezensky Uyezd ( Мезенский уезд ) was one of the subdivisions of the Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire . It

154-628: The hilly landscape. The Mezen flows into the Mezen Bay of the White Sea near the town of Mezen, right below the Arctic Circle . Near its mouth, the Pyoza River enters from the east. The Mezen is navigable below the selo of Koslan, however, there is no regular passenger navigation except for ferry crossings. The area was populated by Finnic peoples and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic . In

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168-537: The historical center. There are many former merchant houses, mostly made of wood, in the town center. Mezen hosts the Mezen Regional Museum. A carved epitaph was found in 1957 on a nameless island in the White Sea , done by brothers Ivan and Ondriyan, fishermen from Mezen, who apparently got to the island after the shipwreck and lost any hope to be found again. The epitaph was featured in Laughter and Grief by

182-480: The seat of Mezensky Uyezd of Vologda Viceroyalty . In 1796, the territory was transferred to Arkhangelsk Governorate . In 1929, several governorates were merged into Northern Krai . On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished and Mezen became the administrative center of Mezensky District . Within the framework of administrative divisions , Mezen serves as the administrative center of Mezensky District . As an administrative division, it is, together with

196-414: Was known as Okladnikova Sloboda ( Окладникова Слобода ). It was subsequently developed into the trading center of the Mezen River valley where annual trade fairs were held. Besides the trade, the main occupations of the Mezen inhabitants were fishery and seal hunting . In 1780, Okladnikova Sloboda was merged with the nearby settlement of Kuznetsovskaya Sloboda into the town of Mezen. In 1784, Mezen became

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