Onega, Russia

Onega
Онега
Holy Trinity Church
Interactive map 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 (66 ft)
Population
 • Total
21,359
 • Estimate 
(2023)
16,449 (−23%)
 • 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
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).