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Sholokhovo Destination Guide

Discover Sholokhovo in Russia

Sholokhovo in the region of Vologda is a town located in Russia - some 271 mi or ( 437 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sholokhovo is now 09:19 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yaroslavl', Volokolamsk, Vologda, Vladimir, and Virlovo. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaroslavl' . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sholokhovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kubena River

The Kubena is a river in Konoshsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vozhegodsky, Syamzhensky, Kharovsky, Sokolsky, and Ust-Kubinsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is 368 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 11,000 square kilometres . The Kubena is the principal tributary of Lake Kubenskoye and belongs to the basins of the Sukhona River and the White Sea. Its main tributaries are the Syamzhena River (left) and the Sit River (right).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.59 39.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Northern Dvina basin, Rivers of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Rivers of Vologda Oblast

Lake Kubenskoye

Kubenskoe Lake is a large and shallow lake in Vologda Oblast of Russia, situated at the height of 109 metres above mean sea level, stretching for 60 km from north-west to south-east. The lake area is 648 square kilometres, without islands — 407 square kilometres . Its average depth is 3 metres . The lake is known for its frequents storms and seasonal fluctuations of water level. The average seasonal variation is 2.4 metres and the maximum is 5.49 metres .

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Located at 59.70 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Lakes of Vologda Oblast, Northern Dvina basin

Kamenny Monastery

Kamenny Monastery was the name of a Russian Orthodox monastery situated on a small eponymous island in the very centre of the Kubensky Lake. It is distinguished as the first stone monastery of the Russian North. Kamenny Island (literally, "Stony Island") is very small, measuring just 120 metres by 70 metres. It is so named after stony ramparts set up by the monks around the island's perimeter in order to preclude its erosion. The lake is known for its inclement weather and frequent storms.

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Located at 59.70 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1925 disestablishments, Buildings and structures in Vologda Oblast, Monasteries in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries