Vologodsky

Vologodsky (masculine), Vologodskaya (feminine), and Vologodskoye (neuter) are Russian adjectival forms derived from Vologda, a city in Northwestern Russia. The terms are used to describe things related to Vologda and appear in various geographic and administrative names.

In Russia's administrative divisions, Vologodsky District (Vologodsky rayon) is a district of Vologda Oblast. The district is named for the city of Vologda and surrounding territory; the city itself is a separate administrative entity. The name also appears in the designations of other localities and administrative units associated with the Vologda region.

Vologodsky is also used as a surname in masculine form; the feminine form is Vologodskaya, and the neuter is Vologodskoye. Surnames of this type indicate an ancestral connection to Vologda or its oblast and are found among Russian-speaking populations.

See also: Vologda, the city; Vologodsky District; Vologda Oblast.