Why visit Vytegra
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Submarine B-440 and Вытегорский краеведческий музей.
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About Vytegra
Vytegra (Russian: Вы́тегра, IPA: [ˈvɨtʲɪɡrə]) is a town and the administrative center of Vytegorsky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located along the shores of the Vytegra River on Volga–Baltic Waterway, 315 kilometers (196 mi) northwest of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,488 (2010 census); 11,400 (2002 census); 12,905 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Vytegra (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks30
Submarine B-440
Museum · 1.2 km
Дизель-электрическая подводная лодка Б-440
15А Комсомольская улица
09:00-17:00
Дом детского творчества
Museum
Вытегорский районный дом детского творчества
1 улица Кирова, Вытегра
Памятник героям
Monument and historic site
Стела землякам-Героям Советского Союза
Воинам-вытегорам Великой Отечественной войны
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes9
History
It was first mentioned in 1496 as Vytegorsky Pogost (Вытегорский Погост). Since 1710, it was known as Vyangi (Вянги), located at the confluence of the Vytegra and the Vyangi Rivers.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Vyangi was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known from 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1715, a shipyard was founded on the Vytegra River upstream from Vyangi, which remained in operation until 1847.
In 1773, Vyangi was chartered and renamed Vytegra and in 1776 Vytegorsky Uyezd was established as one of the uyezds of Olonets Province in the newly established Novgorod Viceroyalty. A sequence of administrative reforms followed. In 1781, Olonets Oblast was transferred to Saint Petersburg Governorate, and in 1784, it was transformed into an independent administrative unit, Olonets Viceroyalty. In 1785, Vytegorsky Uyezd was abolished and merged into Pudozhsky Uyezd. In 1799, Olonets Viveroyalty was abolished and divided between Novgorod and Arkhangelsk Governorates. Vytegorsky Uyezd returned to Novgorod Governorate. In 1801, Olonets Governorate was established, and Vytegorsky Uyezd became one of its several uyezds.
From the History section of Vytegra on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship2
Церковь Сретенья Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox
1А Советская улица, Вытегра
Часовня Исаакия Далматского
Church · Russian Orthodox
1В Советская улица, Вытегра
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Бюджетное профессиональное образовательное учреждение Вологодской области "Вытегорский политехнический техникум"
School
52 проспект Ленина, Вытегра
Healthcare8
Map of Vytegra
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Voznesen’ye 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Sheltozero 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zubovo 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pudozh 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- RU Vytegra Church, ru:User:Digr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- B-440 Submarine in Vytegra, Ivan Narmanev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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