Vaymusha

Vaymusha
Ваймуша
Village
Vaymusha is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast
Vaymusha
Vaymusha
Location within Arkhangelsk Oblast
Vaymusha is located in Russia
Vaymusha
Vaymusha
Location within Russia
Coordinates: 63°58′N 44°30′E / 63.967°N 44.500°E / 63.967; 44.500
CountryRussia
RegionArkhangelsk Oblast
DistrictPinezhsky District
Time zoneUTC+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.

Geography

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.

History

Pre-Slavic

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.

Russian Colonization

During the 15th and 16th century, there was high immigration by Slavs to the Pinega River surrondings.

References

  1. ↑ Карта деревни Ваймуша в Архангельской области
  2. ↑ Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Численность по муниципальным образованиям и населенным пунктам Архангельской области
  3. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BC%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B0
  4. ↑ "Ваймуша", Википедия (in Russian), 2025-12-05, retrieved 2026-11-03
  5. ↑ "Ваймуша", Википедия (in Russian), 2025-12-05, retrieved 2026-11-03