Belozersk
Belozersk (), known as Beloozero () until 1777, is a town and the administrative center of Belozersky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the southern bank of Lake Beloye, from which it takes the name, northwest of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
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Belozersk is a town in northwestern Russia that serves as the administrative center of Belozersky District in Vologda Oblast, situated on the southern shore of Lake Beloye. The town was historically known as Beloozero until 1777 and remains a regional administrative hub in the area.
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- Locality
- Белозерск
- Region
- Вологодская область
- Country
- Россия
- Population
- 11,049
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Belozersk (), known as Beloozero () until 1777, is a town and the administrative center of Belozersky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the southern bank of Lake Beloye, from which it takes the name, northwest of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
==History== Known as Beloozero () until 1777, it was first mentioned in the Primary Chronicle (PVL) in 862 along with several other towns that later became part of Kievan Rus', such as Murom, Novgorod, Polotsk, and Rostov. The PVL claims that Rurik's brother Sineus became the prince of Beloozero in 862. However, Sineus and the other brother Truvor most likely never existed. On several occasions, the settlement was moved from one bank of the lake to another.