Onega, Russia

Onega
Онега
Holy Trinity Church
Location of Onega
Onega
Location of Onega
Onega
Onega (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 63°55′N 38°05′E / 63.917°N 38.083°E / 63.917; 38.083
CountryRussia
Federal subjectArkhangelsk Oblast
First mentioned14th century
Town status sinceAugust 19, 1780
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
  Total
21,359
  Subordinated totown of oblast significance of Onega
  Capital oftown of oblast significance of Onega, Onezhsky District
  Municipal districtOnezhsky Municipal District
  Urban settlementOnezhskoye Urban Settlement
  Capital ofOnezhsky Municipal District, Onezhskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
164840
OKTMO ID11646101001

Onega (Оне́га) is a town in the northwest of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, situated at the mouth of the Onega River, a few kilometers from the shore of the Onega Bay of the White Sea. Population: 21,359(2010 Census); 23,430(2002 Census); 26,070(1989 Soviet census).