District of Ustyuzhna

   

General Information

Total area: 3.600 sq km

Total population: 21.701

Administrative centre: city of Ustyuzhna

Administrative division: 13 administrative areas

District centre population: 10.535

Foundation: 1257

Distance from Vologda: 243 km

Transportation routes: nearest railway station in Sandovo (45 km off Ustyuzhna), highway Vologda-Novaya Ladoga

Main branches of industry: food, timber, agriculture

Places of interest: the Kazan Church (1694), the Danilovskoye estate that belonged to N.Batyushkov, the father of the remarkable Russian poet Konstantin Batyushkov

Renowned residents: mathematician M.Sofronov, academician P.Nikitin, poet K.Batyushkov, geographer I.Maksheev

News

Blacksmiths from Russian regions are to arrive in Ustyuzhna to take part in a Blacksmith Festival.
15.07.2024

The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in August. This year it will be held on August 9-10. It will be held as part of the Summer of Russian North project initiated by Acting Governor Georgy Filimonov.

Ustyuzhna hosted XV Blacksmith Festival "Zheleznoye Pole" on August  4-5.
08.08.2023

This year "Zheleznoye Pole" (Iron Field) was dedicated to the Year of the teacher and mentor. It was aimed at developing the brand "Ustyuzhna - the city of blacksmiths", popularization of blacksmithing craft in the Vologda Region, exchange of experience and creative communication of craftsmen.

Blacksmith Festival in Ustyuzhna (Vologda Region) will draw blacksmiths from Russian regions.
02.08.2023

The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in August. It is timed to coincide with the day of city foundation. This year it will be held for the 15th time, on August 4-5.

Blacksmiths from Russian regions will come to Ustyuzhna to take part in a Blacksmith Festival.
26.07.2023

The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in August. It is timed to coincide with the day of city foundation. This year it will be held on August 4-5.

Blacksmiths from Russian regions will arrive in Ustyuzhna to take part in a Blacksmith Festival.
02.08.2022

The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in August. This year it will be held on August 5-6.

Blacksmith Festival in Ustyuzhna: hands-on crafts demonstrations
09.08.2019

The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in August. This year it will be held on August 9-10. It will be devoted to the Year of Theatre in Russia that was proclaimed by RF President. At the festival you can watch blacksmiths busily hammering theatre masks and pegs.

Blacksmiths from Russian regions will arrive in Ustyuzhna (Vologda Region) to take part in a Blacksmith Festival on August 9.
06.08.2019

The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in August. This year it will be held on August 9-10. It will be devoted to the Year of Theatre in Russia that was proclaimed by RF President.

Ustyuzhna (Vologda Oblast, Russia) and Kannus (Finland) mark the 25th anniversary of cooperation.
26.07.2019

On August 9th, the Ustyuzhna Museum of Local Lore will host a party devoted to friendship and cooperation of Ustyuzhna and Kannus.

Blacksmiths from Russian regions will arrive in Ustyuzhna (Vologda Region) to take part in a Blacksmith Festival.
19.07.2019

The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in August. This year it will be held on August 9-10. It will be devoted to the Year of Theatre in Russia that was proclaimed by RF President.The festival is a meeting place for professionals as well as the general public where people of all ages and all walks of life have a good time. Every year blacksmiths from all over Russia come to Ustyuzhna to demonstrate their skills and choose the best master.

An icon from the Ustyuzhna Local Lore Museum is exhibited in the Vatican Museum at an exhibition from the Tretyakov Gallery "The Russian Path. From Dionysius to Malevich".
19.11.2018

Today, on November, 19th the exhibition "The Russian Path. From Dionysius to Malevich" has opened in the Vatican. It depicts iconography with the XIX-XX centuries and shows the spiritual path of Russian art.

Blacksmiths from Russian regions will arrive in Ustyuzhna (Vologda Region) to take part in the Blacksmith Festival.
18.05.2017

The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in August. This year it will be held on August 4-5. The festival is a meeting place for professionals as well as the general public where people of all ages and all walks of life have a good time.

Over 100 works of art of Ustyuzhna’s artist Evgeny Lebedev are displayed in Toholampi, Finland.
25.03.2016

Works of art of Ustyuzhna’s artist Evgeny Lebedev are displayed in Toholampi located in the province of Western Finland.

Ustyuzhna’s experts in cultural sphere are to visit Kannus, Finland within the framework of a cooperation agreement.
10.03.2016

The city of Ustyuzhna and Kannus, a town located in the province of Western Finland have been official twin cities for many years. The Letters of Intent on establishing partnership ties between the towns were signed in 1995 and 2003.