White Sea is an arm of the Arctic Ocean. It reaches into northwestern Russia. The White Sea is called Beloye More in Russian. The Onega, Dvina, and Mezen rivers flow into the White Sea. Arkhangelsk is the largest city on this sea. The White Sea is icebound from September until June, but shipping is heavy in summer. The Dvina, Volga, and Dnieper rivers link the sea to the Caspian and Black seas. The Norwegian explorer Ottar discovered the White Sea in the A.D. 800’s.
