Arkhangelsk Oblast
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Arkhangelsk Oblast is a large, sparsely populated region in northern Russia, known for its harsh Arctic climate, extensive forests, and historical role as a site of Soviet-era labor camps and deportations.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arkhangelsk Governorate | 1 |
| Onega region | 1 |
| Архангельская область | 1 |
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal subject of Russia
ⓘ
oblast of Russia ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Arkhangelsk ⓘ |
| bordersWith |
Barents Sea
ⓘ
Russian Republic of Karelia ⓘ
surface form:
Karelia Republic
Kirov Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ Komi ASSR ⓘ
surface form:
Komi Republic
Nenets Autonomous Okrug ⓘ Vologda Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ White Sea ⓘ Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug ⓘ |
| capital | Arkhangelsk ⓘ |
| characteristic |
harsh Arctic conditions
ⓘ
long cold winters ⓘ short cool summers ⓘ |
| climate |
Arctic climate (in northern areas and islands)
ⓘ
subarctic climate ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalGroup |
Pomor merchants
ⓘ
surface form:
Pomors
|
| economySector |
fishing
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ mining (bauxite and other minerals) ⓘ shipbuilding and repair ⓘ wood processing ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Komi
ⓘ
Nenets ⓘ Russians ⓘ |
| founded | 1937 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Franz Josef Land
ⓘ
Mezen River ⓘ Nenets Autonomous Okrug ⓘ Northern Dvina River ⓘ Novaya Zemlya ⓘ Onega Peninsula ⓘ Pechora River ⓘ
surface form:
Pechora River basin (partly)
Pinega River ⓘ Solovetsky Islands ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Arkhangelsk
ⓘ
surface form:
Arkhangelsk seaport
Severodvinsk shipyards ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pomorye ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major center of Gulag labor camp system
ⓘ
place of political exile in Russian Empire and USSR ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Soviet-era labor camps
ⓘ
extensive forests ⓘ fishing industry ⓘ pulp and paper industry ⓘ seaport of Arkhangelsk ⓘ shipbuilding ⓘ sites of deportations during Soviet period ⓘ timber industry ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| largestCity | Arkhangelsk ⓘ |
| legislature | Arkhangelsk Oblast Assembly of Deputies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
European Russia
ⓘ
Northern Russia ⓘ Northwestern Federal District ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Solovki prison camp
ⓘ
surface form:
Solovetsky Islands Gulag camp sites
Solovetsky Monastery ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| otherMajorCity |
Koryazhma
ⓘ
Kotlas ⓘ Novodvinsk ⓘ Severodvinsk ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Economic Region of Russia
ⓘ
Northwestern Federal District ⓘ
surface form:
Northwestern Federal District of Russia
|
| populationCharacteristic |
predominantly urban population concentrated in a few cities
ⓘ
sparsely populated ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Christianity (majority) ⓘ |
| seaAccess |
Barents Sea
ⓘ
White Sea ⓘ |
| terrain |
Arctic tundra (in northern parts)
ⓘ
swamps and wetlands ⓘ taiga forests ⓘ |
| timeZone | Moscow Time ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arkhangelsk Governorate
this entity surface form:
Onega region
this entity surface form:
Архангельская область