Webcam Vologda. First microdistrict, GPZ-23 stadium
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.
The date of its foundation is unknown, but it was first mentioned in chronicles in 1147.
The city is located on both banks of the Vologda River. In addition to this river, there are dozens of other rivers flowing into the Vologda River on the city's territory, such as the Zolotukha and Shogrash.
Some small rivers on the territory of the city are taken into pipes - for example, Chernavka and Kopanka.
About 10,000 years ago there was a glacier on the territory of the Vologda region, whose descent created a hilly landscape. And the result of the melting was Kubenskoe Lake. There are also a large number of ponds and lakes in Vologda.
