Veps National Volost
Veps National Volost was a municipal autonomy of North Vepses in Prionezhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia during 1996-2004. Its center was the village of Shyoltozero.
History
The autonomy was declared as a self-governing territory on January 20, 1994, see ВЕПСЫ..., p. 207 and, after resolving various territorial and administrative controversies, it was established as an administrative unit on December 2, 1996. Its territorial and administrative centre was the types of [inhabited localities in Russia|village] of Shyoltozero. At the moment of formation it comprized of 14 settlements..By January 1, 1998, its population was 3,552, with 1,559 being Vepses. By the 2002 Census the volost's population was 3,166, with Veps population of 1,202. The volost extended over the same territory as the Shyoltozero District from the 1930s to the 1950s.
The volost was formed from three national selsoviets: comprising thirteen villages.
It was disestablished on December 1, 2004. After its disestablishment, within the territory three rural municipalities were established: :ru:Шокшинское вепсское сельское поселение, :ru:Шелтозерское вепсское сельское поселение, and :ru:Рыборецкое вепсское сельское поселение subordinated back to Prionezhsky District.
In 2005 there was a sizzled attempt to restore the volost within the framework of the planned 2006 administrative reform in Russia.