Sheksna

Sheksna (Finn. Sekkis) is a Uralican town, located in West Uralica, roughly a half-hour's drive from Cherepovets. Its municipal council attempted to apply for city status in the early Fall of 2009, however it was deemed too small. It sits on the river of the same name. In Finnish, it should be noted that the river is called Seksina in Uralican Spoken Finnish and the town is called Sekkis.

With some silver discovered nearby, the mining of this resource has become one of the major industrial sectors of the city. However, several of the pre-Uralican industries remain a major part of the city's economy - sawmilling, production of electronic power, and working with grains (bread, breakfast cereal, pastries, etc.), for example.

There are actually two reservoirs named after it - Bolshoy Sheksninskoye, which is some ways north of the town, and Malenky Sheksninskoye, which sits right on the northern end of the town. The two are both a result of the Sheksna River Dam.

Culture
Historically, the area was in Veps territory, but it has long been a mainly Russian area. With the annexation into Uralica, a large number of Finns moved into the city, as well as a good portion of Livvi-speaking Karelians.

Neighbourhoods and Suburbs

 * Beregovoy
 * Irma
 * Pochinok
 * Nifantovo