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23-584: The name of the district means "the mouth of the Kubena" and originates from the old spelling of the name of the Kubena River . The district is elongated from southeast to northwest. Lake Kubenskoye , one of the biggest lakes in Vologda Oblast, is located in the southwestern part of the district. The district border is drawn along the lake so that the district shares the lake with Vologodsky District (a tiny piece of

46-632: A short period was run as the Principality of Kubena before merging with the Principality of Zaozyorye . The selo of Ustye has been known since 1570. Due to the location on one of the trading routes connecting the basins of the Northern Dvina and the Volga Rivers , and in the mouth of the Kubena, Ustye became a prosperous settlement living from trading. It was also an important point where pilgrims were put on boats and transported to Kamenny Monastery. In

69-687: Is 368 kilometres (229 mi) long, and the area of its basin 11,000 square kilometres (4,200 sq mi). The Kubena is the principal tributary of Lake Kubenskoye and belongs to the basins of the Sukhona and the White Sea . Its main tributaries are the Syamzhena (left) and the Sit (right). The town of Kharovsk is situated on the left bank of the river. The selo of Ustye, Ust-Kubinsky District, Vologda Oblast , and administrative center of Ust-Kubinsky District,

92-497: Is located in the mouth of the Kubena. The river basin of the Kubena comprises vast areas in the center of Vologda Oblast and in the south of Arkhangelsk oblast and separates the river basins of the Onega in the west and the Vaga in the east. Four district centers of Vologda Oblast, Syamzha , Kharovsk, and Ustye, are located in the basin of the Kubena. The source of the Kubena is located in

115-677: Is no passenger navigation within the district. The northern part of Lake Kubenskoye, which belongs to the basin of the Northern Dvina River , is connected by the Northern Dvina Canal with the town of Kirillov and the Sheksna River , thus connecting the basins of the White Sea and the Volga . In the 19th century, the canal and Lake Kubenskoye were the main waterways connecting the Volga with

138-707: The All-Russian Central Executive Committee . The territory of the krai was formed from three governorates ( Arkhangelsk , Vologda , and Northern Dvina ) and the Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast . On July 15, 1929 the All-Russian Central Executive Committee issued a decree splitting Northern Krai (with the exception of the Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast, which remain as a single unit with

161-480: The Uftyuga River , whereas the central and southern parts belong to the basin of the Kubena River , a major tributary of Lake Kubenskoye. The Kubena enters the district from the east, forms a border between Ust-Kubensky and Sokolsky Districts, and crosses it to the west, forming a river delta at the confluence with Lake Kubenskoye. The selo of Ustye is located in the river delta of the Kubena. Kamenny Island ,

184-878: The White Sea. However, in the 1930s the White Sea – Baltic Canal was built, and the Northern Dvina Canal lost its significance. The canal is still in operation, serving cargo traffic and occasional cruise ships, which then proceed to Lake Kubenskoye. The district contains nine cultural heritage monuments of federal significance (the ruins of the Kamenny Monastery on Kamenny Island and the ensemble of churches known as Voskresensky Pogost in Ustye) and additionally thirty objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance, mostly located in Ustye. The only museum in

207-638: The border between Ust-Kubinsky District (right) and Sokolsky District (left). Further the Kubena enters Ust-Kubinsky district and empties into Lake Kubenskoye, forming a river delta . The lowest stretch of the Kubena of the length of 21 kilometres (13 mi) is listed in State Water Register of Russia as navigable, however, there is no passenger navigation. Northern Krai 64°32′N 40°32′E  /  64.533°N 40.533°E  / 64.533; 40.533 Northern Krai ( Russian : Северный край , romanized :  Severny Krai )

230-483: The course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great , the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate . In 1780, Arkhangelogorod Governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty , and in 1796 the latter was split into Arkhangelsk and Vologda Governorates. What now is Ust-Kubinsky District was then a part of Kadnikovsky Uyezd of Vologda Governorate . On July 15, 1929,

253-449: The district is based on timber industry. There is also food industry present. The main agricultural specialization in the district is cattle breeding. Crops and potatoes are also grown. Ustye is connected by a road with Sokol . There are also local roads in the district, with passenger bus traffic. While the lower course of the Kubena, Lake Kubenskoye, and the Sukhona are navigable, there

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276-813: The district is the Ust-Kubinsky District Museum of History and Ethnography, located in Ustye. Two of the handicrafts developed in Ust-Kubensky District have been officially recognized and protected by Vologda Oblast Law. These are lace-making ( Ustye Lace , Kubenoozyorskoye Lace ) and oxhorn carving ( Ustye Horns ). Kubena River The Kubena ( Russian : Кубена ) is a river in Konoshsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vozhegodsky , Syamzhensky , Kharovsky , Sokolsky , and Ust-Kubinsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia . It

299-515: The district. The biggest one is the Charonda Swamp (shared with Kirillovsky and Vozhegodsky Districts). The area was populated by Finnic peoples and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic . In the 13th century, it became a part of the Principality of Beloozero , whose first prince Gleb Vasilkovich founded Kamenny Monastery on the island on Lake Kubenskoye in 1260. In the 14th century,

322-568: The division of the krai into districts. All okrugs and the Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast were divided into districts, and the Arctic ocean islands remained subordinate to the Krai executive committee. The following districts were established, In July 1930, the Okrugs were abolished. The Nenets Okrug became an autonomous unit, the Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast remained intact, and the districts which were part of

345-530: The four other Okrugs became directly subordinate to the krai government. By August 25, 1930, the krai consisted of Between 1930 and 1935 there were constant changes in the district configuration, some districts were abolished, established, and renamed. On February 10, 1934, Novaya Zemlya, Vaygach, and a number of smaller islands in the Barents and Kara Seas were moved to the Nenets National Okrug. By 1936,

368-504: The hills south of the settlement of Konosha . The river flows south, enters Vologda Oblast, turns northeast and crosses Vozhegodsky District, turning south, and eventually southwest. It accepts the Syamzhena from the left and turns west. Downstream of the town of Kharovsk the Kubena accepts the Sit from the right and eventually turns southwest. Exiting Kharovsky District, a stretch of the Kubena forms

391-531: The krai included 65 districts. On March 5, 1936, Pechorsky Okrug which was a part of the Northern Krai was established. The Okrug included three districts, Izhemsky, Ust-Tsilemsky, and Ust-Usinsky, and a part of Troitsko-Pechorsky District. This was related due to the beginning of the coal mining in the north of what is now the Komi Republic . According to the 1936 Soviet Constitution , Northern Krai

414-571: The lake, with the source of the Sukhona River , is also shared with Sokolsky District). With the exception of a short stretch of the Sukhona in the south of the district, and the northwest of the district, which belongs to the Pereshna 's basin , a part of the basin of the Onega River , the rest of the area belongs to the basin of Lake Kubenskoye. The rivers in the northern part of the district drain into

437-519: The only island in the middle of Lake Kubenskoye, is a part of the district. The second largest lake in the district, Lake Pereshnoye , is the source of the Pereshna and is divided between Kirillovsky and Ust-Kubinsky Districts. Considerable areas of the district are covered by forests and swamps. The swamps are mostly located in the Uftyuga valley, along the shore of Lake Kubenskoye, and in the southern part of

460-516: The principality became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow . The territory of the modern district, known as Zaozyorye (lit. trans-lake lands ), for a short period became a principality, the Principality of Zaozyorye , which was dependent on the Principality of Yaroslavl . Before 1447, it became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow as well. The area southwest of the Kubena was known as Kubena , and for

483-520: The seat in Ust-Sysolsk , and the islands of Vaygach , Kolguev , Matveyev , Novaya Zemlya , Solovetsky Islands , and Franz Josef Land ) into five administrative districts ( okrugs ) Before the krai was established, the division of its constituent governorates mixed the old division inherited from the Russian Empire ( uyezds ) with the new one (districts, or raions ). The same decree established

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506-498: The uyezds were abolished, the governorates were merged into Northern Krai , and Ust-Kubinsky District was established among others. It became a part of Vologda Okrug of Northern Krai. In the following years, the first-level administrative division of Russia kept changing. In 1936, the krai was transformed into Northern Oblast . In 1937, Northern Oblast itself was split into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast. Ust-Kubinsky District remained in Vologda Oblast ever since. The economy of

529-524: Was an administrative-territorial unit ( krai ) of the Russian SFSR from 1929 to 1936. Its seat was in the city of Arkhangelsk . The krai was located in the north of European Russia, and its territory is currently divided between Arkhangelsk , Vologda , Kostroma , and Kirov Oblasts , the Nenets Autonomous Okrug , and the Komi Republic . The krai was established on January 14, 1929 by

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