History
The area was originally populated by Finno-Ugric peoples and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic. In 13th century the Novgorod merchants already reached the White Sea. The Vashka was used by Novgorod merchants as the trading route to the basin of the Pechora River which was attractive because of the fur. From the Northern Dvina, they went upstream the Pukshenga, then moved to the Pokshenga and downstream to the Pinega. From the Pinega, they used the Yezhuga, the Zyryanskaya Vashka and the Vashka to get to the Mezen, and subsequently the Pyoza and the Tsilma to get to the Pechora.
After the fall of Novgorod, the area became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The middle course of the Mezen, including the lower course of the Vashka, was where Russian and Komi cultures mixed the most. In the lower course of the Mezen, currently Mezensky District, Russians dominated, whereas in the upper course, currently Udorsky District, Komi dominated.
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