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'''Belomorsk''' ({{lang-ru|Беломо́рск}}, {{lang-fi|Sorokka}}) is a [[types of settlements in Russia|town]] in the [[Republic of Karelia]], [[Russia]], the administrative center of [[Belomorsky District]], located at {{coor dms|64|31|31|N|34|45|57|E}}. It lies on the [[Onega Bay]] on the shore of the [[White Sea]]. Population: 13,103 ([[Russian Census (2002)|2002 Census]]); 18,935 ([[Soviet Census (1989)|1989 Census]]). |
'''Belomorsk''' ({{lang-ru|Беломо́рск}}, {{lang-fi|Sorokka}}) is a [[types of settlements in Russia|town]] in the [[Republic of Karelia]], [[Russia]], the administrative center of [[Belomorsky District]], located at {{coor dms|64|31|31|N|34|45|57|E}}. It lies on the [[Onega Bay]] on the shore of the [[White Sea]]. Population: 13,103 ([[Russian Census (2002)|2002 Census]]); 18,935 ([[Soviet Census (1989)|1989 Census]]). |
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In the beginning it was a small village named '''Soroka''' ({{lang|ru|Соро́ка}}), in offical Russian |
In the beginning it was a small village named '''Soroka''' ({{lang|ru|Соро́ка}}), in offical Russian Imperial statistics named Sorotskoye. Belomorsk is the cultural center of [[Pomors|Pomorye]]. Historical places nearby include [[Zalavruga]] and [[Besovy Sledki]] with its ancient [[petroglyphs]]. During The [[World War Two]] it was the center of Soviet Karelian Adminstration in 1941 - 1944. |
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Revision as of 17:02, 3 August 2008
Belomorsk (Template:Lang-ru, Template:Lang-fi) is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, the administrative center of Belomorsky District, located at 64°31′31″N 34°45′57″E / 64.52528°N 34.76583°E. It lies on the Onega Bay on the shore of the White Sea. Population: 13,103 (2002 Census); 18,935 (1989 Census).
In the beginning it was a small village named Soroka (Соро́ка), in offical Russian Imperial statistics named Sorotskoye. Belomorsk is the cultural center of Pomorye. Historical places nearby include Zalavruga and Besovy Sledki with its ancient petroglyphs. During The World War Two it was the center of Soviet Karelian Adminstration in 1941 - 1944.
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