Cherepovets
Sign in to saveCherepovets () 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. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 312,310, making it the most populous city in the oblast.
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Cherepovets is a city in western Vologda Oblast, Russia, situated on the Sheksna River and the Rybinsk Reservoir. With a 2010 population of 312,310, it is the largest city in its oblast.
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- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Metallurgy
- Chemical industry
- Transportation
- Modern city
- Notable residents
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
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Cherepovets () 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. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 312,310, making it the most populous city in the oblast.
==Etymology== The origin of the word "Cherepovets" is a subject of much debate among the local historians. According to one version, the city supposedly received its name from the word "skull" (, cherep). In antiquity, a pagan sanctuary was there in honor of the god Veles on the hill at the confluence of the Sheksna and Yagorba Rivers. The top of the hill was called the "skull." Another version suggests that the word "Cherepovets" originates from the name of the tribe "Ves" (), who inhabited the Sheksna's banks. According to this version, "Cherepovets" in the language of local indigenous Veps means "Veps' fish hill."