Arkhangelsk Province
Basic
Provincial town: ArkhangelskArea (sq miles): 330,399
Population: 253,000
Population density: 0.8 people per square mile
Towns: 8
Noteworthy
Internal and external trade are extremely significant.The climate is cold and healthful.
The Novodvinskaia fortress was built by Peter I in 1701; the town of Arkhangelsk was founded in 1637.