On September 23, 1937, Northern Oblast was divided into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast by the decision of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. It is hard to place this find historically until further research is completed. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group. Allelic polymorphisms at five Y-chromosomal microsatellite loci (DYS19, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, and DYS393) were typed in 87 individuals from male population samples from two geographically isolated regions (Arkhangelsk oblast and Kursk oblast) of the European part of Russia. Copyright © 2007 – 2021 russiatrek.org. I have visited similar ones in Sweden/Norway. After its historic churches were destroyed during Joseph Stalin's rule, the city's main extant landmarks are the fort-like Merchant Yards (1668–1684) and the New Dvina Fortress (1701–1705). About 100 km north of Arkhangelsk, in the Primorsky and Mezensky districts, the Europe’s largest diamond deposits are located (the diamond deposits named after M.V. The economic crisis of 1990s, after the fall of the Soviet Union, struck Arkhangelsk Oblast very badly. It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea. Kiprovo (formerly Saunino) is a small village with a population of about 200 people located in the Kargopol district of the Arkhangelsk region, 5 km from the town of Kargopol. Including Nenetsia, Arkhangelsk Oblast has an area of 587,400 km 2. In 1722, Peter the Great decreed that Arkhangelsk should no longer accept goods that amounted to more than was sufficient for the town (for so-called domestic consumption). Arkhangelsk declined in the 18th century as the Baltic trade became ever more important. Arkhangelsk is one of the historical cities of Russia. [39] Vodnik, the local team, nine times became the Russian champion (1996–2000 and 2002–2005). Legend states that this victory took place near where the city stands, hence its name, and that Michael still stands watch over the city to prevent the Devil's return.[16]. July 15, 1929, a separate Nenets national okrug (Nenets autonomous okrug today) was formed. «Об упразднении отдельных населённых пунктов Соловецкого района Архангельской области и о внесении изменения в статью 46 Областного закона "О статусе и границах территорий муниципальных образований в Архангельской области"». Locally called Pomorye, Arkhangelsk Oblast is a very large region (about the same size as France) in the Russian north. [42][43] The 2016 Youth-17 Bandy World Championship was played in Arkhangelsk between 28–31 January. Bandy is the biggest sport in the city and is considered a national sport in Russia. In the days of the Vikings, the territory of the present Arkhangelsk region was known as Biamiya. [10] The city of Arkhangelsk, with a population of 348,716 as of the 2010 Census,[10] is the administrative center of the oblast. Plesetsk is an urban locality and the administrative center of Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, situated about 800 kilometers (500 mi) northeast of Moscow and 180 kilometers (110 mi) south of Arkhangelsk. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. It might be outdated or ideologically biased. Summers are cool, winters are long and cold. In the early 18th century, the current territory of the region was part of a huge Arkhangelogorodskaya gubernia (province), and then, until 1784 - part of the Vologda region ruled by a governor-general. km.). Ohthere of Hålogaland told circa 890 of his travels in an area by a river and the White Sea with many buildings. In the 12th century, the Novgorodians established the Archangel Michael Monastery (named after Michael the Archangel) in the estuary of the Northern Dvina. All rights reserved. September 17, 1954, the Soviet nuclear test site was opened there. From Novgorod, the spectrum of Russian interest was extended far north to the Kola Peninsula in the 12th century. Governor Elections (General) State Duma Elections (4 Seats) Profile. On Rudolf Island, part of the archipelago of Franz Josef Land, the extreme northern point of Russia, Europe and Eurasia is located - Cape Fligeli, and on Severny Island in the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya - the extreme eastern point of Europe - Cape Flissingsky. In 1619 and in 1637 a fire broke out, and the complete city was burned down. Архангельский городской Совет народных депутатов. km. The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). There are at least two possible interpretations. [29][31] On December 26, 2008, the tower was pulled down,[32][33] and the remainder of the building was dismantled manually by early February 2009.[34][35]. Up to the end of the 1920s, most of the territory was part of Arkhangelsk gubernia. Решение №88 от 15 ноября 1991 г. 11 March, 2018 / Wooden Church of the Ascension in Piyala. The climate is temperate continental, in the north-west - the sea, to the north-east - the subarctic. Local inhabitants, called Pomors, were the first to explore trade routes to Northern Siberia as far as the trans-Urals city of Mangazeya and beyond. A compromise agreement entered in 1251 was soon broken. Including Nenetsia, Arkhangelsk Oblast has an area of 587,400 km2. The average temperature in January is minus 12-18 degrees Celsius, in July - from plus 16 degrees Celsius in the south to plus 8-10 degrees Celsius in the north. Oktyabrsky, is an urban locality and the administrative center of Ustyansky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Ustya River. From the north, the district is washed by the White Sea. Population: 25,466 ( 2010 Census); 29,365 ( 2002 Census); 31,813 ( 1989 Census). 25,682 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. Subsequently, the English named the sea the St. Nicolas Bay which is now known as the White Sea. This military operation was to be halted at this A-A line but never reached it as the German forces failed to capture either of the two cities and also failed to capture Moscow. During the reign of Peter I, the importance of Arkhangelsk increased because of the development of shipbuilding. Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia. Arkhangelsk is the largest city in the world with a subarctic climate. The weather is very changeable. The ceety o Arkhangelsk, wi a population o 348,716 as o the 2010 Census, is the admeenistrative center o the Vital sta­tis­tics for 2007 (see Total fer­til­ity rates by fed­eral sub­… Fishing and hunting were underdeveloped. Located about 180 kilometers south of Arkhangelsk, near the town of Mirny, it is a scientific and technical complex that performs a variety of tasks in the interests of the Russian Armed Forces as well as for peaceful purposes. [21] It was also the scene of Mudyug concentration camp. Arkhangelsk is also home to the Northern State Medical University, Makarov state Maritime Academy, and a branch of the All-Russian Distance Institute of Finance and Economics. Photo: Thomas Nilsen Nenets: 0.6% 4. The area of the district is 46,100 square kilometers (17,800 sq mi). «О внесении изменений в отдельные Областные Законы в сфере осуществления местного самоуправления и взаимодействия с некоммерческими организациями». The capital city of Arkhangelsk oblast: Arkhangelsk. Includin Nenetsie, Arkhangelsk Oblast haes an aurie o 587,400km². As of the 2010 Census, its population was 840. Областного закона №224-13-ОЗ от 16 декабря 2014 г. In the 12th century, it became part of the Novgorod Republic. The territory of the region is washed by the White, Barents and Kara Seas. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. Since ancient times, this area was inhabited by Pomors. The foundation stone was laid in November 2008 by the regional Bishop Tikhon. Winter in the Museum of the Russian North "Malye Korely", Church of Our Lady of Vladimir in Podporozhye, Russian banknotes and the sights depicted on them. [17] It was probably buried in the beginning of the 12th century, and contained articles that may have been up to two hundred years old at that time. Bread, hemp, timber, resin, furs and other products were exported from here. 15 July, 2019 / Winter in the Museum of the Russian North "Malye Korely". Until the end of the 17th century, Arkhangelsk remained the main port of Russia. Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Very nice landscapes. The city resisted Bolshevik rule from 1918 to 1920 and was a stronghold of the anti-Bolshevik White Army supported by the military intervention of British-led Entente forces along an Allied expedition, including a North American contingent known as the Polar Bear Expedition. In 1584 Ivan ordered the founding of New Kholmogory (which would later be renamed after the nearby Archangel Michael Monastery). Alexeyevka, Volodarsky District, Astrakhan Oblast: Alexeyevskaya, Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast: Alexeyevskaya, Vinogradovsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast Murmansk), plundered many Russian settlements along the coast, among them the Archangel Michael Monastery.[18]. During Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, Arkhangelsk was one of two cities (the other being Astrakhan) selected to mark the envisioned eastern limit of Nazi control. Arkhangelsk Oblast oblast and federal subject in the North-West of Russia Upload media Wikipedia Wikivoyage: Instance of: oblast of Russia: Part of ... 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Mirny … Архангельское областное Собрание депутатов. In the early years of the 19th century, the arrest and prolonged detention by Russian authorities of John Bellingham, an English export representative based at Arkhangelsk, was the indirect cause of Bellingham later assassinating British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval. Lomonosov and V. Grib). An unusual example of local "vernacular architecture" was the so-called Sutyagin house. Arkhangelsk experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc), with long (November–March), very cold winters and short (June–August), cool summers. In 1796, it became a separate Arkhangelsk gubernia. Population Census 1989-01-12 Population Census 2002-10-09 Population Census 2010-10 … Starting from the 1890s, folkloric expeditions have been organized to the White Sea area and later to other areas of the Arkhangelsk Governorate in order to write down the tales and the bylinas, especially in Pomor dialects. Code 11 401, "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. A 1,133-kilometer-long (704 mi) railwayruns from Ark… A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Russians: 95.6% 2. The area of this region is larger than the area of France (547,030 sq. Код 11 401, Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Pop­u­la­tion: 1,227,626 (2010 Cen­sus); 1,336,539 (2002 Cen­sus); 1,570,256 (1989 Cen­sus). About 80% of foreign trade turnover was made via Arkhangelsk. The main attraction and spiritual center of the islands is the Solovetsky monastery. Novgorod managed to drive the Norwegians back. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Plesetskoye Urban Settlement, one of eight urban settlements in the district. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export. Pinezhsky Reserve, the national parks “Russian Arctic” and “Onega Pomorie” are also located on the territory of the oblast. Nyandoma is a town and the administrative center of Nyandomsky District in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located 347 kilometers south of Arkhangelsk, the administrative center of the oblast. [27] The cathedral, situated near the city's main bus station and river port, is expected to be completed and consecrated in 2019.[28]. Dutch merchants also started bringing their ships into the White Sea from the 1560s. Study Population and Data Collection. Until the mid-20th century, fairy tales and bylinas were still performed on the daily basis by performers who became professionals. Bryansk Oblast Politicians. 25 August, 2017 / Russian banknotes and the sights depicted on them. It was due to the Tsar's will to shift all international marine trade to St. Petersburg. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. The Assumption Church on the Dvina embankment (1742–1744) was rebuilt in 2004. Arkhangel’sk Oblast part of the RSFSR. However, here Norway enforced taxes and rights to the fur trade. In the second half of the 15th century, the Novgorod Republic ceased to exist in the struggle with Moscow principality. In the days of the Vikings, the territory of the present Arkhangelsk region was known as Biamiya. After Komi ASSR was formed on December 5, 1936, the Severny krai was reformed into the Severnaya region, which was divided afterwards into the Arkhangelsk and Vologda regions on September 23, 1937. Its population (including the NAO) was 1,227,626 as of the 2010 Census. Ukrainians: 1.4% 3. It may be a treasure belonging to the society outlined by the Norse source material. In 2008, it was condemned by the city as a fire hazard, and the courts ordered it to be demolished by February 1, 2009. Solovetsky Islands. This tubular steel mast has six crossbars equipped with gangways, which run in two levels from the central mast structure out to the each of the three guys. [5] Population: 30,280; 30,502. Arkhangelsk oblast is bordered by the Republic of Karelia in the west, the Murmansk region in the north (the border runs through the White Sea), the Vologda and Kirov regions in the south, the Komi Republic in the east and north-east (Nenets Autonomous District), the Tyumen region (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District) and Krasnoyarsk krai (the border runs through the Kara Sea) in the east. Опубликован: "Волна", №43, 6 октября 2009 г. Архангельское областное Собрание депутатов. A monument to him was installed to a design by Ivan Martos in 1829. Move to this region. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. In 1584, Arkhangelsk was founded at Cape Purnavolok. ask a question about Arkhangelsk oblast to our Expert, contact us by email, if you have any proposals. This all needs to be funded. Solovetsky Соловецкий Settlement View from Pradilnaya tower of the … Others: 1.3% 8. Since ancient times, this area was inhabited by Pomors. [41] The 2011–2012 season Russian Bandy League final was played here on March 25, 2012. Областного закона №232-13-ОЗ от 16 декабря 2014 г. Until 2004 there were also streetcars (trams), and until 2008, trolleybuses. The area of Arkhangelsk came to be important in the rivalry between Norwegian and Russian interests in the northern areas. The cultural life of Arkhangelsk includes: An airstrip in Arkhangelsk was the fictional setting for a level in the 1997 hit videogame Goldeneye 007.[36]. Much of Western Calgary in Canada experiences a subarctic climate, and has a much larger population, but not all of the city has a subarctic climate so it technically fails to meet the criterion. The second largest city is the nearby Severodvinsk, home to Sevmash, the main shipyard for the Russian Navy. Belarusians: 0.5% 5. Arkhangelsk , also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, in the north of Western Russia. Arkhangelsk, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, in the north of European Russia. Arkhangelsk (UK: /ˌɑːrkæŋˈɡɛlsk, ɑːrˈkæŋɡɛlsk/, US: /ɑːrˈkɑːnɡɛlsk/;[13] Russian: Арха́нгельск, IPA: [ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk]), also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, in the north of Western Russia. This thirteen-story, 44-meter (144 ft) tall[29][30] residence of the local entrepreneur Nikolay Petrovich Sutyagin was reported to be the world's, or at least Russia's, tallest wooden house. Опубликован: "Волна", №38, 8 октября 2004 г. Вступил в силу через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Gorodskaya railway station is located within the town, being a terminus to cosmodrome's vast railway system. It is not known whether the origin of this settlement was Russian, or if it goes back to pre-Russian times. Том 1", "26. The historic centers of the Arkhangelsk region are Kargopol, Kholmogory and Solvychegodsk. Областной закон №65-5-ОЗ от 23 сентября 2009 г. However, in 1478 the area was taken over by Ivan III and passed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow with the rest of the Novgorod Republic. In December 1613, during the Time of Troubles, Arkhangelsk was besieged by Polish-Lithuanian marauders commanded by Stanislaw Jasinski (Lisowczycy), who failed to capture the fortified town. The park is a natural and historical-cultural complex, located in the south-western part of the Arkhangelsk region. Arkhangelsk Oblast an aw haes admeenistrative jurisdiction ower Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Nenetsie). The area - 589,913 sq. «. Amazing pictures. Arkhangelsk region has a developed fishing, forest, woodworking, pulp and paper industries. English: Arkhangelsk Oblast — in North European Russia. Областной закон №258-внеоч.-ОЗ от 23 сентября 2004 г. The largest cities and towns of the region are Arkhangelsk (351,000), Severodvinsk (185,000), Kotlas (61,000), Novodvinsk (39,000), Koryazhma (37,000), Mirny (32,000). It was formed Sept. 23, 1937, and is situated in the northern European part of the RSFSR, bordering on the White, Barents, and Kara seas and Pechora Bay. 4 April, 2020 / Arkhangelsk - the view from above. The maximum amount that the Arkhangelsk Oblast will receive from optimising the management system is 600 million rubles a year. Arkhangelsk was also the site of Arkhangelsk ITL, or the Arkhangelsk Labour Camp, in the 1930s and 1940s. Jewelry and pieces of jewelry come from Russia or neighboring areas. It is the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast and the largest city of the Russian North.. In the 12th century, the Novgorodians founded the Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk (Saint Michael the Archangel) Monastery on the site of the present Arkhangelsk. In the 12th century, it became part of the Novgorod Republic.In the second half of the 15th century, the Novgorod Republic ceased to exist in the struggle with Moscow principality. Arkhangelsk is the administrative center of the region that includes large Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya islands. excluding overseas territories) and Spain (504,782 sq. Novaya Zemlya - an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean between the Barents and Kara seas. During both world wars, Arkhangelsk was a major port of entry for Allied aid. «О статусе и границах территорий муниципальных образований в Архангельской области», в ред. Trade privileges were granted to English merchants in 1555, leading to the founding of the Company of Merchant Adventurers, which began sending ships annually into the estuary of the Northern Dvina. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Savinskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Sparcely populated (1.5 million for all this area), it is filled with taiga, beautiful lakes, wide rivers, and vast swamps. Federal Districts: Arkhangelsk oblast (also spelled Arkhangelskaya) is a region (federal subject) located in the north of the European part of Russia, part of the North-West Federal District. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703 (when it was replaced by Saint Petersburg). Population: 4,150 (2010 Census); 4,592 (2002 Census); 5,205 (1989 Census). The city spreads for over 40 kilometers along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Oktyabrskoye Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in … A monument to Peter the Great was designed by Mark Antokolsky in 1872 and installed in 1914. World. The majority of the coins were German, but the hoard also included a smaller number of Kufan, English, Bohemian, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian coins. The study prospectively enrolled 2 cohorts of consecutively seen, consenting, nonimprisoned adult patients in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, who had confirmed pulmonary MDR TB and were starting treatment with second-line drugs. Local public transit is provided by buses and minibuses called marshrutkas. The village is known for its beautiful wooden church of St. John Chrysostom (1665) with a bell tower. Arkhangelsk Oblast is a region in Northwestern Russia, which borders Karelia to the west, the White Sea to the north, Nenetsia to the northeast, Komi Republic to the east, Kirov Oblast to the southeast, and Vologda Oblast to the south. Arkhangelsk oblast is the largest subject in the European part of the Russian Federation and the largest province in Europe. The population of Arkhangelsk oblast is about 1,174,000 (2015). By the 1960s, the performing art was basically extinct. Although there remains a strong demand for timber, the basis of the oblast's economy, the population of Arkhangelsk Oblast has steadily declined, especially in rural areas. The city of Severodvinsk is a naval base of the Russian Northern Fleet (mainly nuclear submarines). A 1,133-kilometer-long (704 mi) railway runs from Arkhangelsk to Moscow via Vologda and Yaroslavl, and air travel is served by the Talagi Airport and a smaller Vaskovo Airport. [5] The second largest city is the nearby Severodvinsk , home to Sevmash , the main shipyard for the Russian Navy . These folkloric motives and fairy tales inspired the literary works of Stepan Pisakhov and Boris Shergin, who were both natives of Arkhangelsk. Party Regional Influence. Arkhangelsk oblast is the perfect place for lovers of cycling, water tours on kayaks and catamarans, fans of kayaking and rafting, hunters and anglers, hikers and cavers. This factor greatly contributed to the deterioration of Arkhangelsk that continued up to 1762 when this decree was canceled. [citation needed] According to Snorri Sturluson, Vikings led by Thorir Hund raided this area in 1027. Savinsky is an urban locality in Plesetsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located 30 kilometers northwest of Plesetsk and 10 kilometers west of the Sheleksa railway station, on the right bank of the Yemtsa River. In the center of the small town (or Gorodok) that is there today is a large mound of building remains and river sand, but it has not been archeologically excavated. The second largest city is the nearby Severodvinsk , home to Sevmash , the main shipyard for the Russian Navy . Solovetsky is a rural locality and the administrative center of Solovetsky District in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the west coast of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island in the White Sea. «Об образовании территориальных городских округов». M8 highway provides a direct link to Moscow, Yaroslavl and Severodvinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. You can find medieval wooden chapels there. Another remarkable structure is the Arkhangelsk TV Mast, a 151-meter (495 ft) tall guyed mast for FM-/TV-broadcasting built in 1964. Its administrative center is the city of Arkhangelsk (which is not administratively a part of the district). At the time access to the Baltic Sea was still mostly controlled by Sweden, so while Arkhangelsk was icebound in winter, it remained Moscow's almost sole link to the sea-trade. The city of Arkhangelsk, with a population of 348,716 as of the 2010 Census, [10] is the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 348,783,[5] down from 356,051 recorded in the 2002 Census,[14] and further down from 415,921 recorded in the 1989 Census. The same applies to Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, which also has a borderline subarctic climate with the suburbs and northern parts of the city experiencing a subarctic climate and has a population over 1 million. Plesetsk Cosmodrome. In 1989, an unusually impressive silver treasure was found by local farm workers by the mouth of Dvina, right next to present-day Arkhangelsk. The nature is kin to Finland, especially its subpolar part. Arkhangelsk Oblast. Kenozersky National Park. Eth­nic com­po­si­tion (2010): 1. This was probably the place later known as Arkhangelsk. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Urdomskoye Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. [22] As an administrative division, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated separately as the city of oblast significance of Arkhangelsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. Population: 7,661; 7,887; 11,544.. Savinsky Савинский Work … The Russian North, and, in particular, the area of Arkhangelsk, is notable for its folklore. Arkhangelsk Oblast also has administrative jurisdiction over Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Код 11 252, Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). km. The city is primarily a center for the timber and fishing industries. Severodvinsk is the center of Russian atomic shipbuilding. For an area with a population of 1,1 million people, these 600 million are nothing. Most of the findings comprised a total of 1.6 kilograms (3.5 lb) of silver, largely in the form of coins. Arkhangelsk is a city with a population of about 350 thousand people located in the north of the European part of Russia, at the mouth of the Northern Dvina River, 30-35 kilometers from its confluence with the White Sea. There are now 1,12 million people living in the region. In 2008, it was decided that the city's cathedral, dedicated to the Archangel Michael, which had been destroyed under the Soviets, would be rebuilt. The city of Arkhangelsk, with a population of 348,716 as of the 2010 Census, is the administrative center of the oblast. [23], For administrative purposes, the city is divided into nine territorial okrugs:[24]. Their home arena has the capacity of 10000. [44], Trade with England, Scotland, and the Netherlands, Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. North West | Central | Volga | South | North Caucasus | Ural | Siberia | Far East. The town is located 9 kilometers from the urban-type settlement of Plesetsk and is connected to it by a road and a railway. In this region, there are a lot of wonderful and special places: deep rivers and pristine lakes, enchanting northern forests and cold Arctic seas, Pomor villages, ancient churches and magnificent monasteries. Three English ships the Bona Esperanza, Edward Bonaventure, and Bona Confidentia set out to find the Northeast passage to China in 1553; two disappeared, and one, the Edward Bonaventure ended up in the White Sea at Nyonoksa, eventually coming across the area of Arkhangelsk at the mouth of the Dvina River where the St. Nicolas Monastery stood. List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia, Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. More. Today, Arkhangelsk remains a major seaport, now open year-round due to improvements in icebreakers. Urdoma is an urban locality in Lensky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Verkhnyaya Lupya River, a tributary of the Vychegda. Arkhangelsk is the final destination of Northern Railway. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Solovetskoye Rural Settlement of Primorsky District. Population: 22,356 ; 22,619 ; 24,826 . In the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (both a separate subject of the federation and part of the Arkhangelsk region) there are large deposits of oil and natural gas (Prirazlomnoye field). [7] As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Arkhangelsk is incorporated as Arkhangelsk Urban Okrug. [15], The arms of the city display the Archangel Michael in the act of defeating the Devil. In 1419, Norwegian ships with five hundred soldiers entered the White Sea. During World War II, the city became known in the West as one of the two main destinations (along with Murmansk) of the Arctic Convoys bringing supplies in to assist the Soviet Union. However, he also realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in May 1703. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina near its exit into the White Sea. In Soviet times, Arkhangelsk oblast turned into an industrially developed region: pulp and paper industry, timber industry, fishing, flax growing and processing, military industries (Plesetsk cosmodrome, shipbuilding in Severodvinsk, nuclear testing ground on Novaya Zemlya Island). Arkhangelsk oblast is located close to the Arctic seas and far away from the warm North Atlantic Current (a branch of the Gulf Stream).

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