Babayevo (town), Vologda Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Babayevo.

Babayevo (Russian: Баба́ево) is a town and the administrative center of Babayevsky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located in the south of the district, on the Kolp River (Volga's basin) 246 kilometers (153 mi) west of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 12,073 (2010 Census);^[4] 12,604 (2002 Census);^[8] 14,211 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

Babayevo Бабаево
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Babayevo
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Coordinates: 59°23′N 35°55′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Vologda Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Babayevsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Babayevo[2]
First mentioned	1545[3]
Town status since	1925[3]
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	12,073
Administrative status
• Capital of	Babayevsky District,[1] town of district significance of Babayevo[2]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Babayevsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Babayevo Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Babayevsky Municipal District,[5] Babayevo Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	162480–162483, 162499
OKTMO ID	19605101001
Website	gorodbabaevo.ru

History

It was first mentioned as a village in 1545.^[3] In 1882, a metallurgical plant, which produced telegraph wires, nails, and hooks, was built here.^[3] The railway station opened in 1901, boosting development.^[3] Before 1918, Babayevo was a part of Ustyuzhensky Uyezd of Novgorod Governorate.^{[citation needed]} In June 1918, five uyezds of Novgorod Governorate, including Ustyuzhensky Uyezd, were split off to form Cherepovets Governorate, with the administrative center in Cherepovets.^{[citation needed]} In 1925, Babayevo was granted town status.^[3] On August 1, 1927, Cherepovets Governorate was abolished and its territory became Cherepovets Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.^[10] At the same time, uyezds were abolished and Babayevsky District was established.^[10] Babayevo became the administrative center of the district.^{[citation needed]} On September 23, 1937, Babayevsky District was transferred to newly established Vologda Oblast.^[10]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Babayevo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	6.2 (43.2)	9.2 (48.6)	16.4 (61.5)	25.7 (78.3)	32.6 (90.7)	33.3 (91.9)	36.0 (96.8)	36.5 (97.7)	29.0 (84.2)	21.2 (70.2)	12.3 (54.1)	9.2 (48.6)	36.5 (97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−6.3 (20.7)	−5.1 (22.8)	1.1 (34.0)	9.1 (48.4)	17.0 (62.6)	21.1 (70.0)	23.5 (74.3)	20.8 (69.4)	14.4 (57.9)	7.0 (44.6)	−0.5 (31.1)	−4.3 (24.3)	8.2 (46.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−9.5 (14.9)	−8.8 (16.2)	−3.5 (25.7)	4.0 (39.2)	10.9 (51.6)	15.2 (59.4)	17.8 (64.0)	15.3 (59.5)	10.1 (50.2)	4.1 (39.4)	−2.8 (27.0)	−7.1 (19.2)	3.8 (38.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.8 (9.0)	−12.5 (9.5)	−8.0 (17.6)	−1.2 (29.8)	4.7 (40.5)	9.3 (48.7)	12.0 (53.6)	9.9 (49.8)	5.7 (42.3)	1.2 (34.2)	−5.0 (23.0)	−9.9 (14.2)	−0.5 (31.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−47.6 (−53.7)	−40.2 (−40.4)	−33.1 (−27.6)	−21.8 (−7.2)	−6.3 (20.7)	−2.4 (27.7)	1.9 (35.4)	−1.6 (29.1)	−9.8 (14.4)	−19.1 (−2.4)	−32.5 (−26.5)	−37.3 (−35.1)	−47.6 (−53.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	41.3 (1.63)	31.2 (1.23)	33.1 (1.30)	31.7 (1.25)	51.3 (2.02)	73.3 (2.89)	79.0 (3.11)	82.3 (3.24)	59.3 (2.33)	60.0 (2.36)	53.0 (2.09)	50.1 (1.97)	645.6 (25.42)
Source: Погода Бабаево

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Babayevo serves as the administrative center of Babayevsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Babayevsky District as the town of district significance of Babayevo.^[2]

As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Babayevo, together with four rural localities in Volodinsky Selsoviet of Babayevsky District, is incorporated within Babayevsky Municipal District as Babayevo Urban Settlement.^[5]

Economy

Industry

There are two dairy plants, an electrical engineering plant, and a furniture factory in the town.

Transportation

Babayevo railway station

In Babayevo, there is a station on the railway connecting Vologda to St. Petersburg via Cherepovets.

Babayevo has an all-season road connection south to Ustyuzhna and north to Borisovo-Sudskoye. There are no all-season through roads to Vytegorsky District, Belozersky District, or to Leningrad Oblast. There is bus traffic originating from Babayevo.

Culture and recreation

The town is home to the Babayevsky District Museum, which opened in 1978 mostly due to the efforts of Mariya Gorbunova, a local teacher and later the head of the local education department. She became the first director of the museum.^[11] The museum currently is named after her.^[12]