Samoded, Russia
Самодед
Samoded is a town of 1,928 people in Arkhangelskaya, Russia, founded in 1925.
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About Samoded
Samoded (Russian: Самодед) is a rural locality (a settlement) located in the north of Plesetsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, on both banks of the Vaymuga River, a tributary of the Yemtsa River. Within the framework of municipal divisions, it serves as the administrative center of Samodedskoye Rural Settlement, one of the thirteen rural settlements in the district. Population: 1,518 (2010 census); 2,004 (2002 census); 3,072 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Samoded (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
It was established in July 1926 and named after Russian Civil War hero Grigory Samoded who was one of the organizers of the defense of the Plesetsk area from advancing American troops. The settlement was needed to serve a new sawmill. From March 2, 1928. Samoded was the administrative center of Samoded Settlement Soviet of Arkhangelsky Uyezd, Arkhangelsk Governorate. On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, and Samoded became a part of Plesetsky District of Northern Krai (from 1937, Arkhangelsk Oblast).
During World War II, it played an active part in supplying the Red Army with clothing and food and helped the families of soldiers, engaged in placing evacuees.
Samoded had work settlement status until it was demoted to a rural locality in February 2013.
From the History section of Samoded on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vaskovo Airport (VKV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 93 km away.
- Kodino 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Yemtsa 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Savinskiy 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Katunino 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kholmogory 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Vas’kovo 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Samoded, Ssr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Плесецкий р-н, Самодед, Иверская церковь, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyama river, Ssr, CC BY-SA 3.0
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