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Name：Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
Area：Northern Europe
Country：Russian Federation
Registered Year：1992
Type：Cultural Heritage
Criteria：(ii)(iii)
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Brief Description：
The Solovetsky archipelago comprises six islands in the western part of the White Sea, covering 300 sq. km. They have been inhabited since the 5th century B.C. and important traces of a human presence from as far back as the 5th millennium B.C. can be found there. The archipelago has been the site of fervent monastic activity since the 15th century, and there are several churches dating from the 16th to the 19th century.
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