I got there by reading about
Soviet deportations of Poles to Kazakhstan in 1940-41 and going to Google earth
to see just where that is. Doing some exploring of Russia, led me to Arkhangelisk (Archangel) Russia.
Archangel: Lat - 64̊ 35’ N, 40̊ 27’ E
The city has a long history. Vikings knew
the area around Arkhangelsk as Bjarmaland. Ohthere of Halogaland told circa 890 of
his travels in an area by a river and the White Sea with many buildings. This
was probably the place later known as Arkhangelsk
In the 12th century, the Novogorodians established
the Archangel Michael Monastery in the estuary of
the Northern Dvina River. Wikipedia
It is a thriving city with a population of about 350,000. Arkhangelsk
is also home to the Northern State Medical University, Makarov state Maritime
Academy, and a branch of the All-Russian Distance Institute of Finance and
Economics.
The city’s website is http://www.arhcity.ru/ (Google will translate)
There’s a 24 hour webcam
Here’s the view I had on December
28. 2019
Definitely a place I’d like to
see.
Portland, Maine is one of
Archangel’s sister cities.
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