Kotlas, Industrial transport hub in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.
Kotlas is a city in the Arkhangelsk Oblast of Russia, located in the Kotlas Urban Okrug where the Northern Dvina and Vychegda rivers meet. The settlement sits at roughly 260 feet (80 meters) above sea level, with pine forests extending outward in most directions and transport infrastructure linking the area to nearby regions.
The settlement gained town status in 1917 and was initially part of the Northern Dvina Governorate established in 1918. In 1937 it was incorporated into Arkhangelsk Oblast, where it has remained ever since as part of that administrative division.
The Church of St. Stephan of Perm, constructed in 1788, represents traditional Russian Orthodox architecture and remains a central religious monument in Kotlas.
The railway station sits on routes connecting Moscow to Arkhangelsk, with trains stopping regularly along these lines. River facilities can be harder to reach during spring floods, while winter months limit movement on the frozen waterways.
In the 18th century a small church stood here and later became a center for timber workers and river navigators. Today the Church of St. Stephan of Perm occupies the site, a simple stone structure still used for services that recalls the earlier religious tradition.
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