Wologda, Province

1698. The antient and present state of Muscovy by Jodocus Crull.

The Province of Wologda, which sometime belonged to the Dukes of Novogorod, is since reunited to the Crown of Muscovy; its Capital City has the same Name with the Province, both of them having borrowed their Names from the River Vologda, which having its rise near the famous City of Novogorod Veliki, disembogues in the Baltick Sea. The City of Wologda, or Vologda, is one of the most considerable in those Parts, not only by reason of its bigness and strength, being surrounded with a very strong Wall, but also of its Commerce. It is situated on the left Shoar of the River Sucagna, raised upon the very Banks of it, which River running by Tetma and Ʋstiga, runs some Miles below the latter into the above-mentioned River Dwina, which renders it very convenient for Trading, and consequently very populous. There are two Cities more in this Province, called Socsoa, and St•litz.