Total area: 4.300 sq km
Total population: 16.337
Distance from Vologda: 226 km
Railway station: 43 km, Velsk (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
Transportation routes: Moscow-Arkhangelsk highway
Administrative division: 14 administrative areas
Attractions: Alekseevskaya fair
Places of interest: Assumption Cathedral (1798)
Main enterprises: a ceramic plant, sewing workshop, watch repair shop, brickworks, timber and agricultural businesses
Renowned residents: test-pilot Valentin Tsuvarev, writer Vladimir Tendryakov, sculptor Valentin Mikhalev
32 folk groups and 20 craftsmen participated in Russian Folklore Festival on August 4-6. Craftsmen represented traditions and skills of wood carving, weaving, folk dolls, wood painting, patchwork, lace making and pottery. Folklore groups arrived in Verkhovazhye to share the cultural values and heritage of their ancestors through music and dance.