Belomorsk
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Belomorsk (Russian: Беломо́рск, Finnish: Sorokka) is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, the administrative center of Belomorsky District, located at . It lies on the Onega Bay on the shore of the White Sea. Population: 13,103 (2002 Census); 18,935 (1989 Census).
In the beginning it was a small village named Soroka (Соро́ка). Belomorsk is the cultural center of Pomorye. Historical places nearby include Zalavruga and Besovy Sledki with its ancient petroglyphs.
Cities and towns in the Republic of Karelia | ||
Capital: Petrozavodsk Belomorsk | Kem | Kondopoga | Kostomuksha | Lakhdenpokhya | Medvezhyegorsk | Olonets | Pitkyaranta | Pudozh | Segezha | Sortavala | Suoyarvi |