Vytegra
| Vytegra (English) Вытегра (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vologda Oblast |
| Administrative district | Vytegorsky District |
| Town of district significance | Vytegra |
| Administrative center of | Vytegorsky District, town of district significance of Vytegra |
| Municipal status (as of May 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Vytegorsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Vytegra Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Vytegorsky Municipal District, Vytegra Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 10,488 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1496 |
| Town status since | 1773 |
| Previous names |
Vytegorsky Pogost (until 1710), Vyangi (until 1773) |
| Postal code(s) | 162900, 162969 |
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Vytegra (Russian: Вы́тегра) is a town and the administrative center of Vytegorsky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located along the shores of the Vytegra River on Volga–Baltic Waterway, 315 kilometers (196 mi) northwest of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,488 (2010 Census);11,400 (2002 Census);12,905 (1989 Census).
It was first mentioned in 1496 as Vytegorsky Pogost (Вытегорский Погост). Since 1710, it was known as Vyangi (Вянги), located at the confluence of the Vytegra and the Vyangi Rivers.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Vyangi was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known from 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1715, a shipyard was founded on the Vytegra River upstream from Vyangi, which remained in operation until 1847.
In 1773, Vyangi was chartered and renamed Vytegra and in 1776 Vytegorsky Uyezd was established as one of the uyezds of Olonets Province in the newly established Novgorod Viceroyalty. A sequence of administrative reforms followed. In 1781, Olonets Oblast was transferred to Saint Petersburg Governorate, and in 1784, it was transformed into an independent administrative unit, Olonets Viceroyalty. In 1785, Vytegorsky Uyezd was abolished and merged into Pudozhsky Uyezd. In 1799, Olonets Viveroyalty was abolished and divided between Novgorod and Arkhangelsk Governorates. Vytegorsky Uyezd returned to Novgorod Governorate. In 1801, Olonets Governorate was established, and Vytegorsky Uyezd became one of its several uyezds.
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