Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia (Arkhangelskaya)

The capital city of Arkhangelsk oblast: Arkhangelsk.

Arkhangelsk oblast overview

Arkhangelsk oblast (also spelled Arkhangelskaya) is a federal subject of Russian Federation, part of North-West Federal District. The administrative center and capital city is Arkhangelsk. The region includes large Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya islands.

Arkhangelsk oblast has the population of about 1,272,000 (2008). The territory of the region is 589,900 sq. km.

Arkhangelsk oblast flag

Arkhangelsk oblast coat of arms

Arkhangelsk oblast map, Russia

Arkhangelsk oblast features

The historical centers of Arkhangelsk oblast of Russia are Kargopol, Kholmogory and Solvychegodsk settlements. You can find medieval wooden chapels there. Another well-known place of the region is the area of Solovetsky Islands located in the White Sea. Solovetsky Islands are a World Heritage Site now.

Severodvinsk city located in Arkhangelsk oblast is one of the Russian Navy bases (mostly nuclear submarines). Russian spaceport Plesetsk is situated in Arkhangelsk oblast. There are another two spaceports in Russia in Kapustin Yar (Astrakhan oblast) and Svobodny (Amur oblast).

Arkhangelsk region borders on Kirov and Vologda oblasts, Karelia Republic, Komi Republic and the White Sea. The Barents Sea region is highly populated by Polar bears. The largest cities and towns of the region are Arkhangelsk (about 350,000), Severodvinsk (193,000), Kotlas (60,000), Koryazhma (43,000), Novodvinsk (42,000).