Velsky District
| Velsky District Вельский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Velsky District in Arkhangelsk Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 61°04′N 42°06′E / 61.067°N 42.100°ECoordinates: 61°04′N 42°06′E / 61.067°N 42.100°E | |
 The Ustya River near the confluence with the Kokshenga River in Velsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of 2013) | |
| Administrative center | town of Velsk |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Towns of district significance | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements with jurisdictional territory | 1 |
| Selsoviets | 20 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 320 |
| Municipal structure (as of February 2014) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Velsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 20 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,060 km2 (3,880 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 54,792 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 54.4% |
| • Rural | 43.6% |
| Density | 5.45/km2 (14.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Established | July 15, 1929 |
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Velsky District (Russian: Ве́льский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Velsky Municipal District. It is located in the south of the oblast and borders with Shenkursky District in the north, Ustyansky District in the east, Verkhovazhsky District of Vologda Oblast in the south, Konoshsky District in the west, and with Nyandomsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 10,060 square kilometers (3,880 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Velsk. Population: 54,792 (2010 Census);61,819 (2002 Census);71,474 (1989 Census). The population of Velsk accounts for 43.6% of the district's total population.
The area was originally populated by the Finno-Ugric peoples and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic. After the fall of Novgorod, the area became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Historically, it was a part of Vazhsky Uyezd, a vast area including almost all of the basin of the Vaga River. Velsk was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1137, and was granted the status of a posad in 1550. 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. Vazhsky Uyezd was split, and the area of the current Velsky District became a part of the newly established Velsky Uyezd. In 1796, Velsky Uyezd was transferred to Vologda Governorate and remained there until 1929, when several governorates were merged into Northern Krai. On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, and Velsky Uyezd was split into Velsky, Verkhovazhsky, and Ustyansky Districts. Velsky District became a part of Nyandoma Okrug of Northern Krai.
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