The area was populated by
Finnic peoples and then colonized by the
Novgorod Republic. The principal direction of the colonization was along the Sukhona, which at the time was the main waterway connecting central Russia with the White Sea. In the 15th century, the area gradually went under the control of the
Grand Duchy of Moscow, after being split into insignificant principalities. The lands on the right bank of the Sukhona form the historical region of
Mitropolye, the name originating from the fact that once they were dependent on the
Metropolitan of Rostov. The selo of Shuyskoye was first mentioned in 1555 as
Shuysky Nizovets and achieved prominence as a settlement of shipbuilders, delivering ships mainly to Vologda. In the course of the
administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great the area was included into
Archangelgorod Governorate. In 1780, the governorate was abolished and transformed into
Vologda Viceroyalty. The viceroyalty was abolished in 1796, and the part of it which included Shuyskoye was made
Vologda Governorate. In the 19th century, Shuyskoye was the center of
Shuyskaya Volost of
Totemsky Uyezd. In 1919, it was transferred to
Gryazovetsky Uyezd. In 1924, Gryazovetsky Uyezd was abolished, and its area, including Shuyskoye, was transferred to
Vologodsky Uyezd. On July 15, 1929, several governorates, including Vologda Governorate, were merged into
Northern Krai, and the uyezds were abolished. Instead, Shuysky District with the administrative center in Shuyskoye was established as part of
Vologda Okrug. In 1931, Shuysky District was renamed into Mezhdurechensky District. ==Economy==