Arkhangelsk, Russia
| Arkhangelsk (English) Архангельск (Russian) |
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 View of Arkhangelsk at twilight |
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.svg) Location of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia |
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| City Day | Last Sunday of June |
| Administrative status (as of May 2010) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Arkhangelsk |
| Administrative center of | Arkhangelsk Oblast, city of oblast significance of Arkhangelsk,Primorsky District |
| Municipal status (as of November 2015) | |
| Urban okrug | Arkhangelsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Arkhangelsk Urban Okrug, Primorsky Municipal District |
| Head | Igor Godzish |
| Representative body | City Council of Deputies |
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| Area | 294.42 km2 (113.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 348,783 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 50th |
| Population (2013 est.) | 350,985 inhabitants |
| Density (2012) | 1,185/km2 (3,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Novo-Kholmogory | 1584 |
| City status since | 1584 |
| Postal code(s) | 163000-163071 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8182 |
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Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск; IPA: [ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk]), also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, in the north of European Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. A 1,133-kilometer-long (704 mi) railway runs from Arkhangelsk to Moscow via Vologda and Yaroslavl, and air travel is served by the Talagi Airport and a smaller Vaskovo Airport. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 348,783, down from 356,051 recorded in the 2002 Census, and further down from 415,921 recorded in the 1989 Census.
The arms of the city display the Archangel Michael in the act of slaying the Devil. Legend states that this victory took place near where the city stands, hence its name, and that Michael still stands watch over the city to prevent the Devil's return.
Vikings knew the area around Arkhangelsk as Bjarmaland. Ohthere of Hålogaland told circa 890 of his travels in an area by a river and the White Sea with many buildings. This was probably the place later known as Arkhangelsk. According to Snorri Sturluson, Vikings led by Thorir Hund raided this area in 1027.
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