White Sea
Description:
The White Sea is located in the north of the European part of Russia. The sea got its name due to the fact that most of the year it is completely covered with ice. When the ice falls, the color of the water continues to appear white - it constantly reflects the white sky, fog, then snow.
The full study of the White Sea by the Russian Empire began in 1770, when the first detailed map was compiled. At the same time, the sea was known to the Novgorodians in the eleventh century - at that time it played a key role in trade navigation. Also mentions of the White Sea appear in Norse mythology, where it appears under the name Handwick (which translates as "Bay of the Beasts").