Vaymusha
Ваймуша | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 63°58′N 44°30′E / 63.967°N 44.500°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| District | Pinezhsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
Vaymusha (Russian: Ваймуша) is a rural locality (a village) in Karpogorskoye Rural Settlement of Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The population was 723 as of 2010. There are 7 streets present in the locality.
Vaymusha is located on the Pinega River, 5 km southeast of Karpogory (the district's administrative centre) by road. Karpogory is the nearest rural locality.
Before the arrival of Slavs in Pinzhsky District, the village was inhabited by Finno-Ugric tribes. The Finno-Ugric names they used for villages and bodies of water have been preserved.
During the 15th and 16th century, there was high immigration by Slavs to the Pinega River surrondings.