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History

Known as Beloozero ({{literal translation|white lake}}) until 1777,BOOK, Н. Ð’. Солдатова, ru:Вологодская энциклопедия,www.booksite.ru/fulltext/sud/ako/vsk/aya/1.pdf, 57, Г. Ð’. Судаков, November 21, 2013, 2006, ВГПУ, Русь, Вологда, ru, 5-87822-305-8, it was first chronicled in 862BOOK, Энциклопедия Города России, 2003, Большая Российская Энциклопедия, Moscow, 5-7107-7399-9, 44, as one of the five original Russian towns (the other four being Murom, Novgorod, Polotsk, and Rostov).BOOK, Янин, Валентин Лаврентьевич, ru:Очерки истории средневекового Новгорода,www.e-reading.biz/bookreader.php/137788/Yanin_-_Ocherki_istorii_srednevekovogo_Novgoroda.html, 2008, Языки славянских культур, ru, 978-5-9551-0256-6, According to the Primary Chronicle, Sineus, a brother of Rurik, became the prince of Beloozero in 862.BOOK, Рюрик - Синеус - Трувор,bse.sci-lib.com/article098532.html, Great Soviet Encyclopedia, However, Sineus most likely never existed.{{failed verification|date=February 2023}} On several occasions, the settlement was moved from one bank of the lake to another.In the 11th century, the region was still inhabited primarily by Finnic peoples tribes who fiercely resisted Christianization.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} In 1071, local pagan priests rose in rebellion, which was put down by the Kievan commander Yan Vyshatich.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} The Primary Chronicle reports that the dead bodies of priests were suspended from an oak tree, until they were torn to pieces by a bear (regarded by pagans as a holy animal).{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} From the 10th to the 13th centuries, the territory was controlled by the Novgorod Republic. Beloozero was the seat of a small principality between 1238 and the 1370s, but subsequently between 1380 and 1384 became subordinate to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. On July 10, 1612, Polish and Lithuanian vagabonds (Lisowczycy) captured Belozersk without a fight, looting the town.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Beloozero was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate) and named one of the towns constituting the governorate.Указ об учреждении губерний и о росписании к ним городов {{in lang|ru}} In 1727, a separate Novgorod Governorate was split off and Belozersk became the seat of Belozersk Province in Novgorod Governorate.BOOK, Снытко, О. Ð’., С .Д. Трифонов, Т. Б. Чуйкова, Л. Ð’. Федина, А. Э. Дубоносова, ru:Административно-территориальное деление Новгородской губернии и области 1727-1995 гг. Справочник,novarchiv.org/images/novarchiv/nsa/adm_delenie_novg_obl.pdf, 16–23, November 22, 2013, 2009, ru, Saint Petersburg, etal, In 1776, the territory was transferred to Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished and Belozersky Uyezd became a part of Novgorod Governorate.In June 1918, five uyezds of Novgorod Governorate, including Belozersky Uyezd, were split off to form Cherepovets Governorate, with the administrative center in Cherepovets.WEB,portal.rusarchives.ru/guide/voanpi/126sia.shtml, ru:Справка об изменениях административно-территориального устройства и сети партийных и комсомольских органов на территории Вологодской области (1917–1991), Архивы России, ru, November 21, 2013,www.rusarchives.ru/guide/voanpi/126sia.shtml," title="web.archive.org/web/20110917021817www.rusarchives.ru/guide/voanpi/126sia.shtml,">web.archive.org/web/20110917021817www.rusarchives.ru/guide/voanpi/126sia.shtml, September 17, 2011, dead, On August 1, 1927, Cherepovets Governorate was abolished and its territory became Cherepovets Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. At the same time, uyezds were abolished and Belozersky District was established. On September 23, 1937, Belozersky District was transferred to newly established Vologda Oblast.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Belozersk serves as the administrative center of Belozersky District.Resolution #178 As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Belozersky District as the town of district significance of Belozersk.Law #371-OZAs a municipal division, the town of district significance of Belozersk, together with four rural localities in Glushkovsky Selsoviet and two rural localities in Kunostsky Selsoviet of Belozersky District, is incorporated within Belozersky Municipal District as Belozersk Urban Settlement.Law #1107-OD

Geography

The town is located on the southern bank of Lake Beloye, from which it takes the name, {{convert|214|km|sp=us}} northwest of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast.

Climate

Belozersk falls just within the subarctic climate range,WEB,www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=592216&cityname=Beloz%EBrsk%2C+Vologda%2C+Russia&units=, Belozërsk, Russia, Climate Summary, Weatherbase, 24 January 2015, with the fourth-warmest month being just below the isotherm of {{convert|10|C|F}}WEB,www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=592216&cityname=Beloz%EBrsk-Vologda-Russia, Belozërsk, Russia, Temperature Averages, to nearby humid continental areas. Winters are cold but not severe by Russian standards for areas north of the 60th parallel.{{Weather box|location=Belozersk|metric first=yes|single line=yes|Jan record high C = 11|Feb record high C = 5.9|Mar record high C = 14.2|Apr record high C = 27.8|May record high C = 29.8|Jun record high C = 33.8|Jul record high C = 34|Aug record high C = 33.5|Sep record high C = 26.1|Oct record high C = 21.9|Nov record high C = 12|Dec record high C = 9.5|year record high C = 34|Jan high C = -8.7|Feb high C = -7.5|Mar high C = -1|Apr high C = 7.1|May high C = 14.4|Jun high C = 19.3|Jul high C = 21.6|Aug high C = 19.3|Sep high C = 13.2|Oct high C = 6|Nov high C = -2.1|Dec high C = -6.6|Jan mean C = -11.6|Feb mean C = -10.5|Mar mean C = -4.8|Apr mean C = 2.8|May mean C = 9.7|Jun mean C = 14.8|Jul mean C = 17.2|Aug mean C = 14.9|Sep mean C = 9.5|Oct mean C = 3.4|Nov mean C = -4.2|Dec mean C = -8.9|Jan low C = -15.3|Feb low C = -14.2|Mar low C = -8.9|Apr low C = -1.7|May low C = 4.7|Jun low C = 9.7|Jul low C = 12.2|Aug low C = 10.4|Sep low C = 6|Oct low C = 0.7|Nov low C = -6.8|Dec low C = -12.1|Jan record low C = -40|Feb record low C = -37.2|Mar record low C = -33.9|Apr record low C = -22.8|May record low C = -10|Jun record low C = -2.9|Jul record low C = 1.1|Aug record low C = -2|Sep record low C = -7.8|Oct record low C = -15.8|Nov record low C = -29.2|Dec record low C = -40|year record low C = -40|Jan precipitation mm = 57|Feb precipitation mm = 51|Mar precipitation mm = 44|Apr precipitation mm = 29|May precipitation mm = 61|Jun precipitation mm = 53|Jul precipitation mm = 74|Aug precipitation mm = 71|Sep precipitation mm = 47|Oct precipitation mm = 62|Nov precipitation mm = 49|Dec precipitation mm = 61PUBLISHER=WEATHERBASE, 24 January 2015, }}

Economy

Industry

The economy of Belozersk is based on the timber and food industries.

Transportation

Belozersk is connected by all-seasonal roads with Cherepovets, Kirillov, and Lipin Bor (connecting further to Vytegra). There are also local roads.The Belozersky Canal, a part of the Volga–Baltic Waterway (formerly known as the Mariinsk Canal System), which connects the river courses of the Sheksna and the Kovzha, runs through Belozersk, bypassing Lake Beloye from the south.

Culture and recreation

The town of Belozersk is classified as a historical town by the Ministry of Culture of Russia, which implies certain restrictions on construction in the historical center.RUSSIAN LAW, Министерство культуры Российской Федерации, Приказ, 418/339, 29 июля 2010 г., Об утверждении перечня исторических поселений, 10 октября 2010 г, “Российская газета”, No. 219, 29 сентября 2010 г.,www.rg.ru/2010/09/29/istor-posel-dok.htmlMinistry of Culture (Russia)>Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Order, 418/339, July 29, 2010, On Adopting the Registry of the Historic Settlements, October 10, 2010, The medieval monuments in the town center are the Assumption Church (1552) and the Transfiguration Cathedral (1668). The wooden shrine of St. Elijah was built in 1690. The neighborhood is rich in old cloisters, such as Kirillo-Belozersky and Ferapontov Monasteries.File:Белозёрск.Успенский собор (1668-1670).jpg|thumb|The Assumption Church in Belozersk]](File:Church of the Assumption of the Mother of God, Belozersk.jpg|thumb|Belozersk Assumption Cathedral in 1909)Two of the most famous medieval icons were created in the 13th century in Belozersk: the Virgin of the White Lake and Saints Peter and Paul. They constitute an intermediate style between Novgorodian and Northern icon painting.(File:Belozerskaya icon.jpg|thumb|The Virgin of White Lake, the icon of the 13th century)The Belozersky Local Museum located in Belozersk is an umbrella organization which not only hosts ethnographic and historical exhibits, but also manages the most important architectural monuments in Belozersk such as the Transfiguration Cathedral.WEB,www.belozermus.ru/, ru:Белозерский областной краеведческий музей, Белозерский областной краеведческий музей, ru, November 21, 2013,

See also

• Northern Thebaid

References

Notes

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Sources

• {{RussiaAdmMunRef|vlg|adm|law}}
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• {{RussiaAdmMunRef|vlg|mun|list|belozersky}}

Bibliography

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External links

• Official website of Belozersk {{in lang|ru}}
• Belozersk Business Directory {{in lang|ru}}

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