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Arkhangelsk (UK: / ˌ ɑːr k æ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɛ l s k, ɑːr ˈ k æ ŋ ɡ ɛ l s k /, US: / ɑːr ˈ k ɑː n ɡ ɛ l s k /; Russian: Арха́нгельск, IPA: [ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk]), also known as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.
Arkhangelsk, city and administrative centre of Arkhangelsk oblast (province), Russia, on the Northern Dvina River, 30 miles (50 km) from the White Sea. With its suburbs, Solombala and Ekonomiya, the city extends for 10 miles along the river.
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Arkhangelsk Oblast ( Russian: Арха́нгельская о́бласть, romanized :Arkhangelʹskaya oblastʹ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast ). It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea.
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Apr 4, 2020 · Arkhangelsk is a historical city in the north of European Russia, founded by Novgorodians in the 12th century. It is the capital of Arkhangelsk Oblast and a major transport hub for the Russian North.
Learn how Arkhangelsk became Russia's only window to Europe for centuries, and how it was surpassed by St. Petersburg and Murmansk. Discover its role in trade, war and science in the Arctic.
Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703, when it was replaced by the newly founded Saint Petersburg. Arkhangelsk, also known as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.