Archangel

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Archangel is a historic Russian port city on the White Sea that served as a major northern gateway for European trade before the rise of St. Petersburg.

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Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
port city
connectedBy Northern Sea Route
country Russia
declineCause rise of Saint Petersburg as Russia’s main Baltic port
foundedAs monastery settlement
hasAlternativeName Archangel City
Archangel’sk
Arkhangelsk
hasClimate subarctic climate
hasEconomicActivity fishing industry
pulp and paper industry
shipbuilding
timber export
hasFunction administrative center
cultural center
industrial center
hasHarbor ice-affected harbor
hasPortType river port
seaport
hasStatus historic city
major Arctic port
hasTransport airport
railway connections
seaport
historicalEventRole base for Allied intervention in Russian Civil War
historicalPeriodOfProminence 16th century
17th century
early 18th century
historicalRole key port for trade with England and the Netherlands
major northern gateway for European trade
principal Russian seaport on the White Sea
isRegionalCapitalOf Arkhangelsk Oblast
languageUsed Russian
locatedIn Arkhangelsk Oblast
European Russia
locatedInRegion Russian North
locatedInTimeZone Moscow Time
locatedOn Northern Dvina River
White Sea
namedAfter Archangel Michael
partOf Northern economic region of Russia
religionHistoricallyDominant Russian Orthodox Church
servedAs important naval base in the Arctic
supply port during World War II Arctic convoys
strategicImportance access point to Arctic Ocean
northern maritime gateway for Russia

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Muscovy Company
establishedTradingPost
Sitka ("New Archangel")
formerName

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