Port of Arkhangelsk

The Port of Arkhangelsk
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Location
Country	Russia
Location	Arkhangelsk
Coordinates	64°32′N 40°30′E / 64.533°N 40.500°E / 64.533; 40.500
UN/LOCODE	RUARH[1]
Details
Opened	1584
Operated by	Joint Stock Company Arkhangelsk Commercial Sea Port
Land area	72.15 ha (178.3 acres)
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage	4.4 million tonnes (2013)[2]
Website The Port of Arkhangelsk

Port of Arkhangelsk (Russian: Архангельский морской торговый порт) is a major seaport at Arkhangelsk, located at the mouth of the Northern Dvina River, 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the Dvina Bay of the White Sea. The important point links with coastal areas of the Russian North. For much of Russia's history this was Russia's main centre of international maritime trade, conducted by the so-called Pomors ("seaside settlers") from Kholmogory.

During the Soviet period it was a major naval and submarine base of the Soviet Navy. It is still a major naval base of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy.