Restored Church of the Nativity (1789)

Cherepovets (Russian: Черепове́ц) is the biggest city in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located on the bank of the Rybinsk Reservoir of the Volga River, at 59°12′N 37°54′E. Population: 311,869 (2002 Census). It is served by Cherepovets Airport. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 127 KB) en: Nativity Church in Cherepovets (built 1789, restored 1990s) ru: Церковь Рождества в Череповце (построена в 1789, восстановлена в 1990-Ñ…) This file was downloaded from the site walks. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 127 KB) en: Nativity Church in Cherepovets (built 1789, restored 1990s) ru: Церковь Рождества в Череповце (построена в 1789, восстановлена в 1990-Ñ…) This file was downloaded from the site walks. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... The Rybinsk Reservoir, informally called the Rybinsk Sea (Rybinskoye vodokhranilishche), is a vast water reservoir on Volga River and its tributaries Sheksna and Mologa. ... The Volga, widely viewed as the national river of Russia, flows through the western part of the country. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... Cherepovets Airport (ICAO: ULWC) is an airport in Vologda Oblast, Russia located 18 km north of Cherepovets. ...

Founded in 1360 as a monastery on the hills by the banks of the Sheksna River by two monks, Afanasiy and Feodosiy, it has developed throughout the centuries into the important regional center of trade, manufacture and transportation. It was given the official town status in 1777 by the order of Empress Catherine the Great. Sheksna (Шексна́) — (former) river in Russia, left tributary of Volga. ... Catherine II (Екатерина II Алексеевна: Yekaterína II Alekséyevna, April 21, 1729 - November 6, 1796), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka, known as Catherine the Great, reigned as empress of Russia from...

A bridge in Cherepovets

Strategically located in the cross-roads of major Volga-Baltic waterway, West-East railroads, and gas pipelines, and between two Russian federal cities—Moscow and St. Petersburg, Cherepovets is considered the ideal place for the natural resource-consuming industries. The city is home to Severstal, one of the largest iron-and-steel plants in Russia, as well as some other large factories. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 128 KB) This file was downloaded from the site walks. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 128 KB) This file was downloaded from the site walks. ... This article is being considered for deletion, in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   8537. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Severstal (Russian: Северсталь, literally: northern steel) is a Russian company mainly operating in the steel industry, centred in the northern city of Cherepovets. ...

There are different theories that suggest the origin of the name. According to some, "Cherepovets", in the language of local indigenous Veps, means "Veps' fish hill". The other ones emphasize the word "Cherep" that means "skull" in Russian. Veps language, spoken by Vepses, belongs to the Baltic-Finnic group of the Finno-Ugric languages. ...

Severstal Cherepovets is an ice hockey team based in Cherepovets, playing in the Russian Hockey Super League. Severstal Cherepovets (ru: Северсталь Череповец) is a Russian professional ice hockey team. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Russian Superleague is the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia, and is commonly considered second-best in the world after the NHL. It is part of the Russian Pro Hockey League which is composed of two divisions, the Superleague and the Vysshaya Liga (Premier...

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	Cities and towns in Vologda Oblast
	Administrative center: Vologda Babayevo | Belozersk | Cherepovets | Gryazovets | Kadnikov | Kharovsk | Kirillov | Krasavino | Nikolsk | Sokol | Totma | Ustyuzhna | Veliky Ustyug | Vytegra Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Vologda_oblast. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... St. ... Babayevo (Russian: ) is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Kolp River (Volgas basin) 246 km west of Vologda. ... Belozersk cathedral in 1909. ... Gryazovets (Russian: ) is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located 47 km south of Vologda. ... Kadnikov (Russian: ) is a town in Sokolsky District of Vologda Oblast, Russia. ... Kharovsk (Russian: Харовск) is a town in Vologda Oblast in Russia, located on the Kubena River some 90 km north of Vologda. ... Coat of arms of the town Kirillov (Russian: ) is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of the Lake Siverskoye and Lake Dolgoye some 100 km northeast of Cherepovets. ... Krasavino (Russian: ) is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Northern Dvina River 648 km northeast of Vologda and 25 km north of Veliky Ustyug, to which it is administratively subordinated. ... Nikolsk (Russian: ) is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia. ... Sokol (Russian: ) is a town in Vologda Oblast and administrative center of Sokolsky District (raion). ... Totma (Russian: ) is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia. ... Ustyuzhna (Russian: ) is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia. ... Velikiy Ustyug, or Veliki Ustyug (Великий Устюг in Russian) is a city in the Vologda Oblast in Russia. ... Vytegra (Russian: ) is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located along the shores of the Vytegra River on Volga-Baltic Waterway 820 km northwest of Vologda. ...