Nikolsk, Vologda Oblast
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vologda Oblast |
| Administrative district | Nikolsky District |
| Town of district significance | Nikolsk |
| Administrative center of | Nikolsky District, town of district significance of Nikolsk |
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| Municipal district | Nikolsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Nikolsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Nikolsky Municipal District, Nikolsk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 8,511 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Town status since | 1780 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81754 |
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Nikolsk (Russian: Нико́льск) is a town and the administrative center of Nikolsky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Yug River. Population: 8,511 (2010 Census);8,649 (2002 Census);8,574 (1989 Census).
The area was originally populated by the Finno-Ugric peoples. In the 14th-15th centuries, during the colonization, it was a disputed territory between the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Novgorod Republic. Novgorod controlled a major part of the Russian North, and, in particular, all areas along the Sukhona River northeast of what is now Nikolsky District. Moscow controlled Veliky Ustyug, which it inherited from the Vladimir–Suzdal Principality, while the Yug River was the waterway it used to get to Veliky Ustyug. It is known that in 1425 Nikolsk and surrounding territories paid tribute to Novgorod. In the end of the 15th century, the Grand Duchy of Moscow took over the Novgorod's territories and Nikolsk became one of the key points on the way from Moscow to the White Sea, which until 1703 was the main route for the foreign trade in Russia. The harbor of Nikolsk in particular was used to transport cargo.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the territory was included into Archangelgorod Governorate. In 1780, the governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty. At the same time, Nikolsk became the seat of an uyezd and was granted town rights. The viceroyalty was abolished in 1796 and Nikolsky Uyezd was transferred to Vologda Governorate. On July 24, 1918, the territory was transferred to the newly established Northern Dvina Governorate with the administrative center located in Veliky Ustyug. On April 18, 1924, the uyezds were abolished in favor of the new divisions, the districts, at which time Nikolsky District was established.
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