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Varzuga (Russian: Варзуга) is the rural locality (a selo) in Tersky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia,[1] located on the Varzuga River. Municipally, it is a part and the administrative center of Varzuga Rural Settlement of Tersky Municipal District.[4] Population: 363 (2010 Census).[3]

Varzuga Варзуга
Selo[1]
View of Varzuga
Coat of arms
Location of Varzuga
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Coordinates: 66°23′57″N 36°35′32″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Murmansk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Tersky District[1]
First mentioned	1466[2]
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	363
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Tersky Municipal District[4]
• Rural settlement	Varzuga Rural Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Varzuga Rural Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	184712
OKTMO ID	47620401101

History

First mentioned in 1466, Varzuga, along with Umba, is the first documented permanent Russian settlement on the Kola Peninsula,[2] although it is likely that it had been established as early as the second quarter of the 15th century.[7] The 1466 document describes a transaction between Timofey Yermolinich, a resident of Varzuga, and the Solovetsky Monastery, to which he transferred his lands along the Varzuga River and the hunting grounds along the sea coast.[7] Other documents of the 1460s indicate that the residents of Varzuga were the second generation of the original Russian settlers.[7] The documents refer to the residents' land plots as otchinas, meaning that they were inherited from the fathers, but there is no mention of dedinas (lands inherited from the grandfathers).[7]

From the second half of the 15th century, it served as the seat of Varzuzhskaya Volost (which was abolished in 1841).

By 1563, Varzuga's population grew to 124 homesteads, who were primarily salmon fishers.[8] In the mid-17th century, some of the residents moved out to the coast, where they founded new villages, such as Kuzomen and Tetrino.[8]

In 1861, Varzuga was a part of Kemsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate.[9] It had three Orthodox churches and housed its own rural government.[9] The population was 249 (120 male and 129 female); living in 54 homesteads.[9] The 1897 Census counted 793 residents, and the population grew further. By 1910, there were 1,001 people living in 161 homesteads.[8] Educational facilities at the time included a government college and a parochial school.[8]

Culture

An 1850 Pomor izba located in the village was formerly considered to be a heritage site of federal importance, but was excluded from the list in 1997.[10]

References

Sources

• Архивный отдел Администрации Мурманской области. Государственный Архив Мурманской области. (1995). Административно-территориальное деление Мурманской области (1920–1993 гг.). Справочник. Мурманск: Мурманское издательско-полиграфическое предприятие "Север".
• Мурманская областная Дума. Закон №545-01-ЗМО от 8 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе, наименованиях и составе территорий муниципального образования Терский район и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав». Вступил в силу 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Мурманский Вестник", №238, стр. 3, 15 декабря 2004 г. (Murmansk Oblast Duma. Law #545-01-ZMO of December 8, 2004 On the Status, Names, and Composition of the Territories of the Municipal Formation of Tersky District and of the Municipal Formations It Comprises. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
• Президент Российской Федерации. Указ №452 от 5 мая 1997 г. «Об уточнении состава объектов исторического и культурного наследия федерального (общероссийского) значения». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская газета", №93-94, 15 мая 1997 г. (President of the Russian Federation. Decree #452 of May 5, 1997 On the Updating of the List of Objects of Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Federal (All-Russian) Importance. Effective as of after 7 days after the official publication date.).

External links

• Official website of the Government of Murmansk Oblast. Varzuga Rural Settlement, map and information (in Russian)
• Information about Varzuga (in Russian)
• Varzuga: Outpost on the White Sea

На других языках

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- [en] Varzuga (rural locality)

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[ru] Варзуга (село)

Ва́рзуга — село в Терском районе Мурманской области. Административный центр сельского поселения Варзуга.

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