Vozhega (Russian: Во́жега) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Vozhegodsky District of Vologda Oblast, Russia.

[8] The area was sparsely populated until the end of 19th century, since it was far from all trade routes connecting Northern Russia with the White Sea.

It was decided that the railway should run over the shortest route rather than pass through existing settlements, and it was eventually built through the present area of the district.

[11] On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, the governorates merged into the Northern Krai, and Vozhegodsky District was established among others, with the administrative center in the settlement at the Vozhega railway station.

Vozhega was founded as a railway station on the railroad connecting Vologda and Arkhangelsk.