Kholmogory

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historic town urban-type settlement

Kholmogory is a historic Russian town in the Arkhangelsk region that served as an important early northern trading and administrative center.

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic town →
urban-type settlement →
administrativeCenterOf Kholmogorsky District →
associatedPerson Mikhail Lomonosov →
associatedWith Pomor merchants →
Russian North →
country Russia →
distanceToArkhangelskApproxKm 75 →
ethnographicRegion Pomor area →
flourishedInCentury 17th century →
18th century →
foundedBefore 14th century →
governorateCapitalUntil 1708 →
hasClimate subarctic climate →
hasEconomicActivity agriculture →
forestry →
river transport →
hasTraditionalCraft bone carving →
ivory carving →
historicalRegion Pomorye →
historicalRole administrative center of the Dvina land →
center of trade with Arkhangelsk seaport →
center of trade with Western Europe →
historicalTradePartner England →
Hanseatic merchants →
Netherlands →
historicalTradeRoute White Sea trade route →
language Russian →
locatedIn Arkhangelsk Oblast →
Northern Russia →
locatedNear White Sea →
locatedOn Northern Dvina River →
lostAdministrativePrimacyTo Arkhangelsk →
mentionedInSourcesSince 14th century →
nearbySettlement Lomonosovo →
partOf Kholmogorsky District →
religionHistoricallyDominant Russian Orthodox Church →
riverBasin Northern Dvina basin →
roadConnectionTo Arkhangelsk →
timezone Moscow Time →
usedToBe major river port →
wasImportantAs administrative center →
northern trading center →
Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Muscovy Company →
establishedTradingPost
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