Sokol, Vologda Oblast
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.svg) Location of Vologda Oblast in Russia |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vologda Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Sokol |
| Administrative center of | Sokolsky District, town of oblast significance of Sokol |
| Municipal status (as of April 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Sokolsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Sokol Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Sokolsky Municipal District, Sokol Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 38,452 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Known since | at least 1615 |
| Town status since | 1932 |
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Sokol (Russian: Со́кол) is a town in the center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Sukhona River. Population: 38,452 (2010 Census);43,042 (2002 Census);46,604 (1989 Census).; 36,000 (1970).
The village of Sokolovo (Соколово) existed on this location since at least 1615. Since 1796, the village was part of Kadnikovsky Uyezd of Vologda Governorate. In 1897, a paper mill was built near the village and Sokolovo became the primary place of residence of the employees of the mill.
In November 1923, the Vologda Executive Committee decreed to create Sverdlovsko-Sukhonsky District with the administrative center in the settlement of Sokol; however, the decision was not approved by the central authorities, and the district was never created.
On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, the governorates merged into Northern Krai, and Sverdlovsky District with the administrative center in the work settlement of Sokol was established among others. It became a part of Vologda Okrug of Northern Krai. In 1932, Sokol was granted town status, and the district was renamed Sokolsky.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sokol serves as the administrative center of Sokolsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Sokol (one of the four in the oblast)—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Sokol is incorporated within Sokolsky Municipal District as Sokol Urban Settlement.
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