Babayevo is a town and the administrative center of Babayevsky District

Babayevsky District

Babayevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 26 in Vologda Oblast, Russia....

 of Vologda Oblast

Vologda Oblast

Vologda Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is Vologda. The largest city is Cherepovets.Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Convent , medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, baroque...

, Russia

Russia

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, located on the Kolp River

Kolp River

The Kolp River is a river in Leningrad and Vologda Oblasts in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Suda River ....

 (Volga

Volga River

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's basin

Drainage basin

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) 246 kilometres (152.9 mi) west of Vologda

Vologda

Vologda is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Vologda River. The city is a major transport knot of the Northwest of Russia. Vologda is among the Russian cities possessing an especially valuable historical heritage...

. Population:

According to a legend, the village of Babayevo was founded in 1460 by a peasant named Babay (hence, the name). In 1882, a metallurgical

Metallurgy

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 plant, which produced telegraph wires, nails, and hooks, was built here. The settlement was granted town status in 1925.

There are two dairy

Dairy

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plants, an electrical engineering plant, and a furniture factory in the town.