Incredible facts
The total number of islands on our planet is incredibly difficult to calculate.
Every year new islands appear in the world, but the biggest islands still remain in their places.
Here you can learn both the most largest islands in the world and about the largest island statesah and even the largest lake islands.
NOTE: Australia is still more considered to be the continent, rather than an island, but if we consider it an island, then this is the largest island on Earth, with an area of \u200b\u200b7,618,493 square meters. km.1. Island Greenland
On our planet, Greenland considers the largest island. Its local name sounds like Calallit-Nunat. The island area is 2,166,086 square meters. km.
The highest point:Gunbjern (3,700 meters).
Region:Greenland.
Country:Denmark.
Facts about Greenland
* The capital of Greenland Nuuk is the smallest city-capital city in the world. His population is only 15,105 people (according to July 2009).
* It is believed that Greenland was settled in prehistoric times with various Paleoee groups. However, archaeological studies show that the Inuits settled here about 2,500 to our era.
* The first Europeans arrived here in 985. They were Norwegians and Icelanders. They were called Norwegian Greenland.
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2. New Guinea Island
Area - 785,753 square meters. km.
The highest point: 4884 meters.
Population (2010): 9,500,000 people.
Countries: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.
Facts about New Guinea
Mount Bagan - active volcano. Height 1730.
* The western part of the island of New Guinea is located on the territory of Indonesia, and its eastern part in the state of Papua - New Guinea.
* New Guinea is the largest island divided between countries.
* There are 11,000 species of plants, 600 rare bird species, more than 400 species of amphibians, more than 450 species of butterflies, as well as about 100 mammalian species.
* In antiquity, this island was connected to the Australian continent.
* For Europe, New Guinea opened in the 16th century Spanish and Portuguese navigators.
* His name is the island from the Spanish navigator Iniigo Ortis de Retes. When he arrived on the island in 1545, it seemed to him that local residents Very similar to the aborigines who live in African Guinea.
3. Borneo Island
Area - 748 168 square meters. km.
Archipelago: Malay archipelago.
Country: Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia.
The highest point: Mount Kinabalu, 4095 meters.
Population (2010): 19 800,000 people.
Facts about Borneo Island
* On this island grows the largest flower in the world - Rafflesiya, the smell of which, according to local residents, is similar to the smell of a decaying corpse.
* Borneo has a rainforest, which is already more than 130 million years. It dwells a lot of species of rare animals: Sumatran rhino, Asian elephant, Borenesky smoky leopard and others.
4. Island Madagascar
Area - 587,713 square meters. km.
Country:Madagascar.
The highest point: 2961 meters.
Population (2008):20 042 552 people.
Facts about Madagascar
* Millions of years ago, Madagascar was part of one land Gondwana, and about 60 million years ago, this island was first separated from the mainland and thus became the first island on our planet.
* The first people hit Madagascar about 2,000 years ago.
* From the Europeans, the first who noticed this island was the Portuguese navigator of Diego Diaz. This happened at the beginning of the XVI, and after that Madagascar became one of the most important trading points on the way to India.
* On the island they speak Malagasy, French and English.
* Since the island is rich in iron and aluminum, he was called the Great Red Island.
* Country Madagascar ranks first in the cultivation and export of Vanilla.
5. Buffinova Earth Island
Area - 503,944 square meters. km.
Country: Canada.
Region:Nunavut.
The highest point: 2147 meters.
Population (2007):11,000 people.
Facts about the island of Buffinova Earth
* Buffinova The earth is a very cold and practically not populated place.
* Here you can find the peak of Torah, named in the honor of the Scandinavian God. It is worth noting that the peak of the Torah is the highest opening on our planet.
* Buffhin Island The land was named after the famous British traveler William Buffhin, who in 1616 first described this island. It is believed that it was Buffin that is its discoverer.
* More than half of the territory island is located behind the polar circle. For this reason, there are polar day and night.
6. Sumatra Island
Area - 443 066 sq. M. km.
Country:Indonesia.
The highest point: 3800 meters.
Population (2010):50 600,000 people.
Facts about Sumatra
* On the island is the volcano Toba, which is considered, and caused the last ice age. Approximately 70,000 years ago, this volcano exploded and thousands of cubic kilometers of ashes, hiding the rays of the sun for many years, hit the air. Today in Calder Volcano Toba there is a beautiful lake of the same name, and in his center there is another island - Samosira, inside which there is also a lake - Sidohney.
* Scientists believe that the eruption of volcanic Krakatau on the island led to the formation of the strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java. In 1883, the volcano exploded and together with the island on which he was, they went to the bottom of the sea. Today, a new mountain was formed in his place - Krakataau ("Chisty Krakatau"), which grows each year for 7 meters.
* The Batakov tribes still live on the island. Before the adoption of Christianity, these tribes were canned.
* The world's most expensive "Copy Luvak" is grown here on Sumatra. The fact is that one animal dwells on the island - a copy-Luvak, which adores coffee berries. Of course, he chooses only the best berries. They are digested by the Copy Luvak not completely. The locals are collected, washed and roasted, creating coffee.
7. Honshu Island
Area - 225,800 square meters. km.
Country: Japan.
The highest point: 3776 meters.
Population (2010): 100,000,000 people.
Facts about the island of Honshu
* On the island of Honshu is Mount Fuji - the symbol of the country of the rising sun.
* There is often an earthquake, as Honsu is at the intersection of 3 formation plates.
* There are also the biggest Japanese cities of Japan - Tokyo, Iokohama, Osaka, Kyoto.
8. United Kingdom Island
Area - 229,957 square meters. km.
Archipelago:British Isles.
Country: Great Britain.
Regions:England, Scotland, Wales.
The highest point: 1,344 meters.
Population (2011): 61 371 315 people.
Facts about the United Kingdom
* The United Kingdom is also called Albion, since it used to be known as the Earth of Albinos. The Romans were called the word "Britain" (Lat. Britannia) British Islands, from where the name of this island occurred. But the "Great" decided to add to the word "Britain" so that the country begins as a political unit. Today we have a Britain Island and a geopolitical unit called the UK.
* Zero Meridian crosses the axis of the Greenwich Observatory located in London.
* Since the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland It is a single state, then "British" can be called any person living in its territory, even if he is from Scotland or Northern Ireland.
9. Victoria Island
Area - 220,548 square meters. km.
Country:Canada
Regions:Nutanyut, Northwest Territories
The highest point: 665 meters
Population (2001): 1707 people.
Facts about the island of Victoria
* Thomas Simpson was the first to open this island in 1838. The British researcher decided to name the island in honor of the British Queen Victoria, who was also Queen of Canada in the period 1867 - 1901.
* Here is the largest island inside the island inside the island.
10. Elsmir Island
Area - 183,965 square meters. km.
Country:Canada
Region: Nunavut.
The highest point: 2616 meters
Population (2006):146 people.
Facts about Elsmir Island
* Island decorated big Mountains and ice fields. Elsmir is the most high-mountainous part of the Canadian Arctic ArxiPelaga.
* Island is plain ice from the last glacial period, but only 1/3 of its territory is covered with glaciers.
10 largest island states of the world
1.
Indonesia - 1 912 988 square meters. km.
2. Madagascar - 587,01 square meters. km.
3. Papua - New Guinea - 462,840 square meters. km.
4. Japan - 377,837 square meters. km.
5. Philippines - 300,000 square meters. km.
6. New Zealand - 270 534 square meters. km.
7. United Kingdom - 242 910 sq. M. km.
8. Cuba - 110 860 sq. M. km.
9. Iceland - 103,000 square meters. km.
10. Ireland - 70,273 square meters. km.
10 largest volcanic islands
These islands were formed as a result of volcanic eruptions at the bottom of the sea.
1. Sumatra, Indonesia - 473,481 square meters. km.
2.
Honshu, Japan - 225,800 square meters. km.
3. Java, Indonesia - 138,794 square meters. km.
4. North, New Zealand - 111,583 square meters. km.
5. Luzon, Philippines - 109,965 square meters. km.
6. Iceland - 103,000 square meters. km.
7. Mindanao, Philippines - 97,530 square meters. km.
8. Hokkaido, Japan - 78,719 square meters. km.
9. New Britain, Papua - New Guinea - 35,45 square meters. km.
10. Halkeher, Indonesia - 18,040 square meters. km.
10 largest lakes
1. Manitulin, Lake Huron, Canada - 2.766 sq. M. km.
2.
Rene-levices, the Nyalganic reservoir, Quebec, Canada - 2,000 square meters. km.
3. Olkhon, Lake Baikal, Russia - 730 square meters. km.
4. Ail-Royal, Lake Top, Michigan, USA - 541 square meters. km.
5. Ucesev, Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 530 square meters. km.
Archipelagoes - a complete list of archipelago countries and archipelagoes belonging to different states, broken down by the oceans and parts of the world.
What is the archipelago and what they happen
Archipelago – this is a complex located close to each other. According to the geological structure of archipelagoes are similar to each other. For its origin, they all happen:
- Mainland
This is so called the archipelagoes that were initially part of the mainland, but as a result of the movement of tectonic plates, they separated from sushi and the set of islands were formed. The most vivid example of the mainland archipelago is the British Islands. Also relate to them New Earth, New Zealand.
- Volcanic
These complexes of the islands were formed in the results of volcanic activities, or themselves are volcanoes. Most often, in this case, the island is the top of a huge underground volcano, which looks out of the water. The most vivid representatives of volcanic archipelagoes are Hawaiian Islands.
- Coral
The complex of the islands that arose as a result of the growth and dying of the underwater corals. Islands may have a rings or semicircular shape - they are called atolls. Most of the coral archipelago are located in the Pacific Ocean. The most famous coral archipelago is the Marshall Islands.
- Naming
Set of islands not natural origin. They are complex hydraulic structures that are installed in water sections. Wash islands formally do not possess the status of archipelagments and islands, because they are not natural objects. The most famous anthropogenic archipelago is an island of palm trees located in the Emirates.
Of course, they are not deserted and many are small states. The islands constituting the territory in contact with each other and have geographical and political unity.
On the this moment In the world there are about 30 state-TVs located on the archipelago. They include Philippines, Indonesia, Fiji. For contact between the islands, archipelago lines are used. All the aquatic space inside these lines belongs to the state archipelago.
The largest archipelagoes
On our planet a huge number of archipelago. The largest of them -
- Malay
- Japanese Islands
- British Isles.
The Malay Archipelago is considered the best and large in the world. Its area is 2 million kilometers, and he included more than 10,000 islands. On the lands of this giant, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are located. On the Malay archipelago there are many volcanoes and mountains, as well as many gas and oil deposits. Fisheries and agriculture prevail among the population.
The second largest world archipelago is Canadian Arctic. He is in North-Arctic Ocean. The area of \u200b\u200bthis archipelago is approximately 1.3mln.kv.km. The main population is Eskimos. This complex includes the islands of Elsmir, Victoria, Baphinova Earth. The archipelago reliefs make up various loops, mountains and a plateau.
The next large archipelago is known to everyone - these are the most Japanese islands. They included many small islets, each of which is interconnected. Most of them take the mountains and volcanoes, as well as coniferous forests. The geological situation itself is extremely unstable - there are earthquakes, tsunami. The bulk of the population is located on the Japanese Island directly. The sea fishery is highly developed - mining of fish and crabs.
And the last on the list, but not by the significance of the archipelago is the British Islands. Its area is approximately 320t.kv.km, the archipelago includes the United Kingdom, Ireland and many other small cities. The United Kingdom and Ireland are two states that are on this territory.
List of archipelags
This list contains all existing world archipelagoes. For our convenience, I divided them in a territorial sign - the oceans, where they are, as well as the territorial subgroups of the islands. Each of the lists is compiled in alphabetical order for your comfort. In the event that the state is located on the territory of the archipelago - this will be noted in the list. You can find every archipelago on the planet, learn about him and, perhaps, consider as a place of rest.
Archipelago of the Northern Ocean –
the complex of the Northern Islands, located close to the Arctic. Different with cold climates and a small population density :
- Land Franz Joseph
- Canadian Arctic Archipelago
- Novosibirsk Islands
- Islands Belcher
- Northern Earth
- New Earth
- Spitsbergen
- Queen Elizabeth Islands
Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean -
an extensive complex of clusters of the islands scattered in the Atlantic Ocean. This includes a number of European and African archipelago, as well as island complexes of North and South America. This includes the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, and the British Islands:
Archipelagos located along the coast of Europe -
- British Isles
- Internal hebrid Islands
- External hebrid Islands
- Hebrides
- Norman Islands
- Saint Kilda Saint Kild Islands
- Faroe islands
- Shetland
Archipelagos located along the coast of Africa -
- Bay of beautiful islands
- Arkipelago Shower Bihagos.
- Islands of Bajuni
- Saint Helena Islands
- Saad Ad-Dean
- Sao Tome.
- Tristan Yes Kuna
- Bermuda
- External land
- Canadian Arctic Archipelago
- Islands of Terks and Caicos
- Fire Earth
- Magdalena Islands
- SVT. Peter and Paul Rox
- Fernando di Noronaya
- Southern Sandwich Islands
- Islands
Macaresian Archipelagoes -
- Aland Islands
- Azores
- Wild Islands
- Canary Islands
- Islands Madeira
Baltic Sea Archipelago -
- Estheregetland Archipelag
- Sedermenland archipelago
- Smolend archipelago
- Calix Archipelago.
- Turku archipelago.
- Archipelago Piteo
- Archipelago Lulea
- Skellefteo archipelago.
- Haparanda Archipelago.
- Archipelago Eremend
- Sea of \u200b\u200barchipelago
- Western Estonian archipelago
- Stockholm Archipelago
- Swedish Arch Lag Eastern Coast
Archipelago of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean -
- Los Rockes Archipelago
- Large Antille Islands
- West India.
- Virgin Islands
- Islands
- Small antilles
- Covered Islands
- ABC Islands
- Leaded Antilles
- Puertoric O
- Revered Islands
- Florida Kisa
Mediterranean Archipelago -
- Campenien Archipelago
- Maddalen archipelago
- Balearic Islands
- Venetian Laguna
- Dodecanese
- Ionian Islands
- Cyclades
- Spraes
- Tuscan archipelago
Archipelago of the North Sea -
- Frisian o-va
Indian Ocean Archipelago -
A complex of archipelagos located in the Indian Ocean. They differ in tropical climates and heat. Archipelagos here consist of a large number of small islands. One of the most striking representatives is an artificial world archipelago :
- Andaman Islands
- Bonaporea Archipelago
- Pirate archipelago
- Chagos Archipelago.
- Archipelago research
- Archipelago of Mergui
- Archipelago Zanzibar
- Amyranta Islands
- Coconut Islands (O-Va Kiling)
- Comoros
- Langkavi
- Lakshavip.
- Kergelen Islands
- Mascarensky Islands
- World Archipelago
- Nicobar Islands
- Islands of Mozambik Strait
- Socotra
- Houghman Abrolhos.
Archipelago of the Red Sea -
- Hurghada archipelago
- Islands Farasan.
- Archipelago Dakhlak
Pacific archipelagoes -
this is the largest complex of archipelago. This includes a huge set of islands and all the largest world archipelagoes. Of particular interest are Asian archipelagoes - the number of islands that make up them are the largest in the world. This complex includes both the archipelagos of America and the aforementioned Asian, as well as the archipelagoes of inchotropic countries. The climate varies from moderate to tropical:
Archipelagos located along the coast of America -
- Andreyan Islands
- Aleutian about
- Archipelago Alexander
- Chile archipelago
- Guacekas Archipelag
- Archipelag Guayanko
- Chonos Archipelago.
- Archipelago Patagonik
- England Wellington
- Queen Adelaide Archipleago
- Fox Islands
- Norman Islands California
- Islands of four mountains
Archipelagos located along the coast of Asia -
- Archipelago Ryuku
- Asian Islands
- Archipelago Gorong
- Rio Archipelago
- Archipelago Tambelan
- Tadjuch archipelago.
- Woodubel Archipelago
- Archipelago QUI
- Archipelago Sulu.
- Chumphon Archipelago.
- Solar archipelago
- Large Sonda Islands (Zonda)
- Arc Gang
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№10. Elsmir (Canada) - 196 236 km2
Elsmir - most north Island Canada - is among the ten largest islands in the area in the world. Due to the harsh climate, the population of the island is about 150 people.
On the territory of Elsmir, the remains of prehistoric animals were repeatedly found. The first settlers were nomads from Siberia. In 1250, the people of Tula, the ancestors of Eskimos settled on the territory. But by the middle of the 18th century, the island became desertless.
The island was opened in 1616 by the English navigator William Buffin.
№9. Victoria (Canada) - 217 291 km2
At the ninth place in Square - Victoria Island (Canada). The island was opened in 1838 during the Expedition of the British researcher Thomas Simpson.
In the 50s of the 20th century on the island there were several settlements in which meteorologists lived. By the end of the 20th century, the population of the population will increase by the settlers of the Eskimos, who engaged here commercial activities.
№8. Honshu (Japan) - 227 970 km2
Honshu is the largest island of the Japanese archipelago and ranks 8 line rating the largest islands in the world. On the island of Honshu are the largest Japanese cities: Tokyo, Iokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, etc.
The island is covered by many volcanoes, some of them valid. The population of the island is more than 103 million people.
№7. United Kingdom (United Kingdom) - 229 848 km2
The United Kingdom takes the 7th place in the list of the largest islands in the world and is the largest island among the British Isles and in Europe as a whole.
The beginning of the History of Great Britain is the period of Roman conquest in 43 BC, but the island had an earlier story.
The United Kingdom was populated by the people noto several hundred thousand years ago. A modern man arrived at the British Islands before the start of the last glacial period, but retreated to South Europe due to glaciers covering the territory of the island. According to archaeological finds, after 12,000 BC. e. The British Islands were again populated. About 4,000 years BC. e. The island was populated by people of neolithic culture.
To date, the population is the population of the UK islar more than 61 million, which makes it the most densely populated area of \u200b\u200bEurope.
№6. Sumatra (Indonesia) - 443,066 km2
Sumatra - the sixth is the island in the world. It is located immediately in two hemispheres, since almost the middle of the island passes the equator. The island belongs to Indonesia and is part of the Malay Archipelago. It is in the zone of frequent earthquakes and tsunami.
To date, the population of the island of Sumatra is more than 50 million people. Main cities Sumatra: Medan, Palembang, Padang. People live on Sumatra, about 90% confesses Islam.
Approximately 73 thousand years ago on the island of Sumatra, there was an explosion of the Toba volcano. This event led to 1800 years of the glacial period and a reduction in the number of human population up to 2,000 people.
The name of the island comes from the Sanskrit word Samudra - "Ocean", or "Sea".
№5. Baphinova Earth (Canada) - 507 451 km2
Buffinova Earth is the first in the area among Canada Islands and the fifth in the world. Due to the harsh climatic conditions of the island, the population is about 11 thousand people. Bigger locality Islands - Ikaluit.
The first description of the island made William Buffin in 1616, in honor of him and called the island.
№4. Madagascar (Madagascar) - 587 713 km2
The fourth line of the rating is the island of Madagascar. Located in Indian Ocean At the eastern shore of Africa. The island is the state of Madagascar (the capital of Antananarivo). To date, the population of Madagascar island is more than 24 million people.
Locals call Madagascar Red Island due to soil color. More than half of animals living in Madagascar will not meet on the mainland, and 90% of plants are endemics.
Number 3. Kalimantan (Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei) - 748 168 km2
Kalimantan or Borneo Third largest island in the world. It is divided between 3 states: Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunhem. The island is located in the center of the Malay Archipelago.
Kalimantan in the local language means a diamond river. He is named so thanks to its rich resources, in particular a large number of diamonds.
The first people settled Calimant about 40 thousand years ago. To date, the population of about 20 million people. More than 300 ethnic groups live on the island.
№2. New Guinea (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea) - 785 753 km2
New Guinea still has places where there was no man. This place attracts researchers of flora and fauna, as they can meet here the rarest species of animals and plants. More than 11 thousand species of plants live here, 600 unique species of birds, over 400 types of amphibians, 455 species of butterflies and about a hundred famous mammalian species.
New Guinea Bala is populated by a person at least 45 thousand years before. e. from Asia. From the first settlers and there were more than a thousand Papuans and Melanesian tribes. The absence of large animals suitable for domestication on the island prevented the development of agriculture and made it impossible cattle breeding. This contributed to the preservation of the primitive-communal system in the large territories of New Guinea until today's days. Mountain landscape contributed to the isolation of people from each other, as a result of which a huge variety of languages \u200b\u200bappeared on the island.
The Portugal Dong George di Menezish, who landed on the island in 1526 became the discoverer of New Guinea. According to legend, he gave the island of the name "Papua", which is translated as curly, is connected with Curly hair of local aborigines.
To date, the population of New Guinea island is more than 9.5 million people.
On the territory of New Guinea there is an ancient agricultural settlement of Cook, showing the isolated development of agriculture for 7-10 millennia and a part World Heritage UNESCO.
№1. Greenland (Denmark) - 2 130 800 km2
The biggest island in the world is Greenland. Green country, as it is also called this island, belongs to Denmark. Due to the glacial coating (84% of the surface) and adverse climatic conditions, most of the island is not populated. To date, the population of Greenland is more than 57 thousand people. The largest settlement of the island is Nuuk (Gothob).
Several thousand years before the arrival of Europeans, Greenland Eskimos lived on the island, who call themselves inuita. Inuit adapted extreme conditions Arctic climate and feel quite comfortable. They proof of the centuries are engaged in fishing fish and hunting.
From Europeans first on the island joined Norman Gunbyorn in 875. In 982, Eric Rauda with several comrades, sent from Iceland for their crimes committed on the island. Later, Norwegian Vikings joined them. In 983, the first Norman Colony was founded in Greenland.
After the settlement of Greenland Europeans, the island was repeatedly transmitted from hand to hand. Until 1536, the island belonged to Norway, then began to belong to Denmark, in accordance with the unia between Denmark and Norway. In 1721, a Danish colony called Gothoba was officially established on the island. In 1814, after termination of UNIs between Norway and Denmark, Greenland became completely possession of Denmark.
The main activity of the population of Greenland is fisheries. But at the end of the 20th century, the breeding of reindeer and sheep and oil mining appeared. Tourism and air transport plays a major role. Greenland is visited annually more than 20 thousand tourists.
The biggest island of Russia (Sakhalin) is less than the largest island of the world (Greenland), 27 times.
The largest islands of Russia:
Sakhalin - 76600 km2
North - 48904 km2
South - 33275 km2
Boiler - 23200 km2
October Revolution - 13708 km2
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Solovki is a canvas, woven from spiritual power and bodily weakness, human joy and universal grief, willpower, the strength of the will and betrayal, a beautiful lie and ugly truth, hissing of the surf and unique sunsets, silvery fish and the shelest of wings. It shocks the roots of the heather and the rays of the sun, covered with snow and is highlighted by the northern lights, is cooked with blood, vodka and rains. Solovki bezed on the White Sea winds, overflowing all the colors of life, and rustle their stories to everyone who wants to hear them.
Solovetsky archipelago (Solovki) is located in the Onega Gulf, 164 kilometers from the Conditional Line of the Polar Circle. The archipelago consists of six large and about 260 small islands. The Square of the Great Solovetsky Island is 221.8 km2, and the area of \u200b\u200bthe entire archipelago exceeds 300 km2. Highest point - Mount Verbokolskaya (88.2 m) on.
Photo: Cyril Ponomarev
The geographical location of the archipelago led to the appearance of its own microclimate: there is a cherry on the islands (but not fruits) cherry, cedar pines, cocks, hazel. Most of the archipelago is covered with coniferous and deciduous forests, but individual sites are tundra and forest tundra. An important role in the formation of the archipelago played a glacier. At Solovki more than 600 fresh lakes, in which perch, roach, pike, Nalim, Trout. In the forests you can meet a hare-beyak, fox, protein. In the rare years, when the White Sea freezes, the reindeer comes and elk. Among marine animals - Nerpe, Beluha, Sea hare, Greenland seal. Tubat, Pinagor, Kambala, Cod, Navaga and Solovetskaya Herring are found in the sea. The coastal strip of the archipelago is unusually rich in algae plantations - sea cabbage (laminaria), Fukus and angellation, from which agar-agar is mined.
Photo: Cyril Ponomarev
The history of the development of the Solovetsky archipelago has about 7,000 years. Ancient parking, mounds and seats were found here. The most mysterious monuments are the sanctuations of the III-II millennium BC, which include famous. The main historical and architectural monuments of the archipelago are associated with the history of the fact of the spiritual monastery and the northernmost medieval fortress World. , reflected in the waters of the Holy Lake or Bay of Welfare - one of the most popular and beloved views. In Soviet times, the first in the USSR was located in the USSR of a special purpose camp, which posted the beginning of Stalinist Gulag. More than 10,000,000 prisoners passed through and their branches on the mainland.
Today, the territory of the Solovetsky Archipelago and the adjacent water area is the reserve. In 1992, the historical and architectural ensemble Solovetsky Monastery Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and in 1995 it is attributed to the particularly valuable objects of the natural and historical heritage of Russia.
text: According to the materials of the guidebook "History of the Solovetsky Archipelago", the author of Oleg Kodolo
photo in the upper block: Svetlana Lanka, Anna Khazova, Igor Pavlov, Lyudmila Gagarinova, Evgeny Kondratyev, Nikolai Quartnakers, Cyril Ponomarev
Photo: Natalia Bochkareva
