Sogod, Southern Leyte
The name of the municipality originated from the Cebuano word, "sogod", meaning ""to start."" Founded as a Catholic mission station by the Society of Jesus in 1601, Sogod became a regular municipality on June 10, 1853.
Samoded
It was established in July 1926 and named after Russian Civil War hero Grigory Samoded who was one of the organizers of the defense of the Plesetsk area from advancing American troops. The settlement was needed to serve a new sawmill. From March 2, 1928. Samoded was the administrative center of Samoded Settlement Soviet of Arkhangelsky Uyezd, Arkhangelsk Governorate. On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, and Samoded became a part of Plesetsky District of Northern Krai (from 1937, Arkhangelsk Oblast).