12 Facts About White Sea

The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of the internal waters of Russia.

White Sea is one of the four seas named in English after common colour terms—the others being the Black, Red and Yellow Seas.

Kandalaksha Gulf lies in the western part of the White Sea; it is the deepest part of the sea, reaching 340 metres .

White Sea contains a large number of islands, but most of them are small.

White Sea is a water-filled depression in the block of a continental shelf known as the Baltic Shield.

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The ships of Willoughby were separated and the other two were lost at sea, but Edward Bonaventure managed to pass the White Sea and reach Kholmogory, from where Chancellor was escorted to Moscow to meet the Russian Tsar, Ivan IV.

Between the 15th and early 18th centuries, the White Sea served as the major trade route in and out of Russia.

Entire water area of the White Sea is the territorial waters of the Russian Federation.

Any movement of foreign vessels on the White Sea is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

White Sea is an important traffic centre of northwestern Russia, interconnecting various economic regions and providing an outlet to the foreign routes.

The Baltic White Sea, in turn, is connected by the Volga–Baltic Waterway to the Volga River, Black, Caspian, and Azov seas.

The major ports on the White Sea are Arkhangelsk, Belomorsk, Onega, Mezen, Kem, Kandalaksha and Umba.