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Cherepovets (Russian: Череповец, IPA: [tɕɪrʲɪpɐˈvʲets]) is a city in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located in the west of the oblast on the banks of the Sheksna River (a tributary of the Volga River) and on the shores of the Rybinsk Reservoir.
Situated at the confluence of the Sheksna and Yagorba Rivers in the western part of Vologda Province, Cherepovets is known as the home of Severstal (“NorthSteel”), one of Russia’s largest ...
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Cherepovets was first mentioned in chronicles in 1362. It was the year when Cherepovetsky Resurrection Monastery was founded. During 400 years of its history, the monastery was destroyed several times by the Polish-Lithuanian invaders. In 1777, Cherepovets became a town. In 1811, the coat-of-arms was adopted. The town was part of Novgorod gubernia....
Cherepovets is situated in the central part of the East European Plain, in the south-west of the Vologda region. The climate is temperate continental. The average temperature in January is minus 10.2 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 17.6 degrees. The high level of air pollution is most often observed in the Industrial and the Severny (Northern) dist...
The Resurrection Church is the oldest building in Cherepovets (1756). It is located in the historical part of the city - on Sobornaya Hill - on the place of an ancient settlement. The Church of the Nativity, reconstructed in 1996, is a white church with a high belfry located in one of the recreation areas, close to Victory Park and the beach.
Cherepovets is called in Russia a city with a rich past and great prospects for the future. It is situated in the Vologda oblast (130 Km or 81 MI off Vologda, 620 Km or 385 MI from Moscow and 475 Km or 295 MI from St. Petersburg).
Cherepovets is the largest city in Vologda Oblast, founded in the 14th century as a monastery. Although not the administrative capital of Vologda Oblast, it certainly serves as the economic one solely due to the large company it hosts, OAO Severstal' (Northern Steel), which dominates the entire city.
Oct 7, 2016 · Take the train from Moscow to Cherepovets (Yaroslavsky Railway Station; departure at 9:05 p.m. every day; travel time 11.5 hours). Despite this modest surge, the monastery was closed in 1764 as...
Feb 19, 2017 · Top Cherepovets Landmarks: See reviews and photos of sights to see in Cherepovets, Russia on Tripadvisor.
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