White Sea

marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean

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The White Sea is a marginal sea connected to the Arctic Ocean, located in northwestern Russia. It matters as an important body of water for Arctic geography, regional ecosystems, and maritime activity in the far north.

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Area: 90800
Image: Seagull in the White sea.jpg

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vertical depth: 330
volume as quantity: 4400
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The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of the internal waters of Russia. Administratively, it is divided between the Arkhangelsk and Murmansk oblasts and the Republic of Karelia.

The major port of Arkhangelsk is located on the White Sea. For much of Russia's history this was Russia's main centre of international maritime trade, conducted by the Pomors ("seaside settlers") from Kholmogory. In the modern era it became an important Soviet naval and submarine base. The White Sea–Baltic Canal connects the White Sea with the Baltic Sea.