District of Gryazovets
General Information
Total area: 5.000 sq km
Total population: 41.645
Administrative centre: Gryazovets
Administrative division: 17 administrative areas
District centre population: 16.182
Foundation: 1780
Distance from Vologda: 44 km
Transportation routes: Moscow-Arkhangelsk highway, railway stations in Gryazovets, Baklanka and Nefyodovo (railway connecting Moscow and Arkhangelsk), Vokhtoga and Lezha (railway St.Petersburg-Vologda-Bui-Kirov)
Natural resources: abundant supplies of wood (standing crop - 82,4 mln cu m, wood-cutting area - 1,3 mln cu m per year), 9 deposits of peat with the total reserves equalling 32,4 mln tons, 4 deposits of brick earth (6,4 mln cu m), silica sand (11,8 mln tons), 7 deposits of gravel-sand (6,6 mln cu m), sapropel deposits (172 ths tons), oil fields
Main branches of industry: timber, machine-building, light, food and agriculture
Social infrastructure: 32 secondary schools, 29 day-care centres and nursery schools, a boarding school, a vocational school, 2 schools for handicapped children; 31 libraries, 39 clubs, 2 art schools; 3 hospitals; a stadium, an ice hockey ground
Renowned residents: actors L.Sukharevskaya and N.Levitsky, professors V.Obraztsov and N.Baskakov, poet V.Sirotin, writes A.Subbotin and P.Kurakin
Places of interest: the Paul - Obnorsky monastery, Kornilyevo - Komelsky monastery, Bryanchaninovs' country estate
News
The reconstruction of “Severnoye Moloko” started in 2018. The total volume of investments in the reconstruction amounted to RUB 3,3 bln.
The Association of the most beautiful villages of Russia unites rural communities, possessing outstanding historical, cultural and natural heritage to promote conservation and best utilization of this heritage, rural tourism development, the involvement of rural inhabitants in processes of self-development and increasing the attractiveness of rural areas.
The association "The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of Russia" unites small settlements with outstanding historical, cultural and natural heritage.
Vologda Region Governor arrived in Gryazovets District to inspect economic and social development of the district. He paid special attention to the social, sports and infrastructure facilities of the municipality.
To develop skills and abilities needed to obtain a future profession, an IT centre for children has been lauched in Gryazovets, Vologda Region.
Every year Tatyana Watson visits Bryanchaninovs' country estate, a unique monument of history and culture of the Federal value. She will come to the District of Gryazovets on June 8th and June 22nd.
Oleg Kuvshinnikov arrived in Gryazovets to inspect economic and social development of the district.
This year, 322 families from 85 regions of the Russian Federation took part in the contest. Winners were selected in five categories: Large Family, Young Family, Rural Family, Keeper of Traditions, and the Golden Family of Russia.
Every year Tatyana Watson visits Bryanchaninovs' country estate, a unique monument of history and culture of the Federal value.