Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
Overview
The Solovetsky archipelago comprises six islands in the western part of the White Sea, covering about 300 km2 . They have been inhabited since the 5th century B.C. and important traces of a human presence from as far back as the 5th millennium B.C. can be found there. The archipelago has been the site of fervent monastic activity since the 15th century, and there are several churches dating from the 16th to the 19th century.
About Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
The Solovetsky Islands, or Solovki, are an archipelago located in the Onega Bay of the White Sea, Russia. As an administrative division, the islands are incorporated as Solovetsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Within the framework of municipal divisions, they are incorporated as Solovetskoye Rural Settlement within Primorsky Municipal District. The administrative center of both divisions is the settlement of Solovetsky, located on Bolshoy Solovetsky Island. Almost all of the population of the islands lives in Solovetsky. As of the 2010 Census, the district had a population of 861 inhabitants.
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Components(6 locations)
- •Anzer Island632-002
- •Small Zayatsky632-005
- •Solovetsky Island632-001
- •Big Zayatski Island632-006
- •Big Mucksalma Island632-003
- •Small Mucksalma Island632-004
Details
- Countries
- Russian Federation
- ISO Codes
- RU
- Area
- 28,834 ha
- Coordinates
- 65.0833, 35.6667
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