District of Kharovsk
General Information
Total area: 3.600 sq km
Total population: 20.591
District centre population: 11.469
Foundation: city status 1954
Administrative centre: city of Kharovsk
Administrative division: 11 administrative areas
Distance from Vologda: 89 km
Transportation routes: highways Kharovsk-Sokol-Vologda, and Kharovsk-Syamzha-Vologda; several railway stations on the railway line connecting Moscow and Arkhangelsk
Fauna: mammals typical of the woodlands of the European part of Russia - bears, elks, wild boars, martens, beavers and others. Woods occupy 79% of its territory.
Natural resources: limestone, gravel, sand, peat, fire-clay and potter's clay
Main branches of industry: timber, metal processing, food industry, glass industry, dairy and meat production
Kharovsk municipal district is situated in the very heart of the Vologda area. The district shares borders with the Vozhega District in the north, Ust'-Kubinsky District to the west and the Sokol area to the south.
The square of the district is 3600 thousand sq.km. It is home to about 20700 people.
District of Kharovsk is a vast wooded area with some 79% of its total land area covered by forests. The forests abound with elks, wild boars, bears, martens and beavers. The district is rich in mineral resources - limestone, gravel, construction sand, fire - clay, pottery clay, peat and others.
There are several natural reserves, which contain an abundance of wilderness, wildlife and spectacular beauty. Moreover, under protection there are about twenty cranberry marshes with a total area of 15000 hectares.
The centre of the district is the city of Kharovsk located on the innavigable Kubena River. The town is connected with Vologda via a trunk - railway and highways.
The history of the town of Kharovsk began as early as 1896 when the first train arrived at the station of Kubino conecting Vologda and Arkhangelsk in the shortest possible way. Industry was also rapidly developing, processing branches being predominant. Kharovsk focused on sawing, woodworking, food and flax industries. Later, a bakery, a dairy, production of half - finished products for musical instruments and affiliate with the Vologda optical and mechanical plant emerged in the town. The station grew and quickly became a trade settlement that got the status of a town in 1954.