Archangel

(ark-ān'jel,) a commercial city of Ru ia, C. of a govt. of same name, on the Dwina, near its mouth in the White Sea; Lat. 64° 32′ 8″ N., Lon. 40° 33′ E. It is built of wood, and has an extensive company established for commerce and herring fishing. Owing to the rigor of the climate, its port is open only from July to Sept. Exp. Timber, hemp, tar, flax, hides, tallow, . Pop. 30,156. [s. 43]