Online Camera Vologda. Klubova Street, Lunacharskogo Street
Vologda is a city in Russia, the administrative, cultural, transport and scientific center of the Vologda region, the center of the Vologda district, which is not included, having the status of a city of regional significance and forming the urban district of the city of Vologda.
Vologda is located 450 kilometers from Moscow and 650 kilometers from St. Petersburg. The population of the city is 306 593 people (2022). The area is 116 km2. The city is slightly inferior to Cherepovets, which is located 126 km to the west.
Vologda is one of the cities with a particularly valuable historical heritage: 224 monuments of history, architecture and culture were identified in the city, 128 of which are protected by the State. Vologda is one of the largest cities in northern Russia.
Date of foundation is unknown, the first mention in the chronicles falls on 1147.