Orlov Cape

Orlov Cape lies on the Tersky Coast of the Kola Peninsula, where the shores of the White Sea turn towards the open Arctic waters. Rivers descending from the interior break the coast, and fishing grounds drew Pomor communities to its shores. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the Tersky Coast was known for its herring fishery, pursued by people from settlements around Kandalaksha and Umba. The sea offered a way between these distant coastal communities.