District of Babushkino
General Information
Administrative centre: settlement of Babushkino
Foundation date: July 15,1929
Total area: 7.800 sq km
Total population: 12 598
Distance from Vologda: 249 km
Population: 12 598
Railway station: the nearest railway station is in Vologda, 249 km away from the settlement
Administrative division: 15 administrative areas
Renowned residents: pilot cosmonaut Pavel Belyayev who flew on the historic Voskhod-2 mission, the Soviet spacecraft that was orbiting the planet on March 18-19, 1965.
Attractions: sanatorium Ledengsk (spa treatment based on the curative properties of the local salt springs)
Places of interest: Ledengsk salt-work (the locals found salt deposits in the 14th century)
Main branches of industry: timber and agriculture
Total forest area makes up 691366 has. The wood-cutting area amounts for 1 784,4 ths cu m, including 687,46 ths cu m of coniferous forest and 1096,96 ths cu m of deciduous forest.
News
The District of Babushkino is located in the east of the Vologda Region. It has a very advantageous location, as it is situated in close vicinity to the north-eastern regions and the Kostroma Region.
Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov paid a working visit to the District of Babushkino as part of a series of visits throughout the Vologda Oblast examining economic and social development of regions.