Nikolsk (Vologda)

city Nikolsk Никольск flag coat of arms Federal district Northwest Russia Oblast Vologda Rajon Nikolsk Founded 15th century City since 1780 surface 8  km² population 8511 inhabitants (as of Oct. 14, 2010) Population density 1064 inhabitants / km² Height of the center 140  m Time zone UTC + 3 Telephone code (+7) 81754 Post Code 161440-161441 License Plate 35 OKATO 19 234 501 Geographical location Coordinates 59 ° 32 '  N , 45 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 59 ° 32 '0 "  N , 45 ° 27' 0"  E

Location in the western part of Russia

Location in Vologda Oblast

List of cities in Russia

Nikolsk ( Russian Никольск ) is a small town in northwestern Russia . It is located in the Vologda Oblast and has 8,511 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010).

geography

The city is located about 320 km east of the oblast capital Vologda am Jug , the right source river of the Northern Dvina .

Nikolsk is the administrative center of the raion of the same name .

history

Nikolsk was created in the 15th century as a landing stage Nikolski pogost (later Nikolskaja sloboda ) on the river Jug, over which the trade route between Northern Dvina and Wetluga and Volga ran. In 1780 Nikolsk received city rights.

Population development

year	Residents
1897	2553
1939	5077
1959	5584
1970	6451
1979	7288
1989	8574
2002	8649
2010	8511

Note: census data

sons and daughters of the town

• Albina Achatowa (* 1976), biathlete and Olympic champion
• Jelena Badanina (* 1992), biathlete

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Itogi Vserossijskoj perepisi naselenija 2010 goda. Tom 1. Čislennostʹ i razmeščenie naselenija (Results of the All-Russian Census 2010. Volume 1. Number and distribution of the population). Tables 5 , pp. 12-209; 11 , pp. 312–979 (download from the website of the Federal Service for State Statistics of the Russian Federation)

Web links

Commons : Nikolsk  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Nikolsk on mojgorod.ru (Russian)