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The Onega District

The Onega District is situated in the west of the Arkhangelsk Region, on the border of Karelia. It was founded in 1929 when the Northern Krai was divided into districts; its administrative centre is the town of Onega. The area of the District is 24.7 thousand square km. The population is 43 thousand people. The District borders on the Plesetsk and Primorsky Districts.

The administrative centre, the town of Onega, is situated 260 km to the south-west of Arkhangelsk, 7 km from the White Sea shores, in the mouth of the Onega River. The population is 26 thousand people. Communication with the Region centre is by railway and car. For more information...

Onega

Today the ancient Pomor town-port Onega comes to the forefront in the Arkhangelsk Development Corridor Finland – Belomorsk – Arkhangelsk, it plays an important role as a timber industry centre and a large transportation junction in the south-west of the Region. At the same time, geographically Onega is a centre of the unique natural complex which makes the area an attractive tourists’ destination.

Thanks to its rich historical and cultural heritage the town has been included into the Federal Target Programme «Preservation and Development of Architecture in the Historical Towns of the Russian Federation».

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			Historical information The settlement in the mouth of the Onega River was first mentioned in the ‘Regulations’ of Prince Svyatoslav Olegovich in 1137 Before the Novgorod people came here the land was inhabited by the ancient Finno-Ugric tribes known as «chud beloglazaya» (white-eyed folk). The Novgorodians were mostly attracted by fur animals. Dense primordial forests were abundant in animals, supplied people with furs, honey, wax, best timber. For more details...
			Places of interest The section informs on the main places of interest in the town of Onega and the Onega District. For more details...
			How to get to... Please, check up the information on transport schedules as it is tends to change with time. For more details...
			Where to stay... The section informs on hotels, mini-hotels, hotel complexes to stay in the town of Onega. For more details...
			Where to rest...    «Kamenny Ruchei» Tourist Base    «Kiysky» Rest House    «Onega» Sports Base    Kiy Island    Vodlozersky National Park
			How to rest...    Hunting and fishing

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