Arkhangelsk Province
Provincial town: Arkhangelsk
Area (sq miles): 330,399
Population: 253,000
Population density: 0.8 people per square mile
Towns: 8
Trade note: Internal and external trade are extremely significant.
Climate note: cold and healthful
Notable features:
- The Novodvinskaia fortress was built by Peter I in 1701.
- Arkhangel'sk was founded in 1637.