Belozersk, formerly known as Beloozero (English: White Lake Town), is a town in Vologda Oblast of Northern Russia, on the southern bank of the White Lake . First chronicled in 862, Belozersk was one of five original Russian towns (the other being Ladoga, Novgorod, Poltesk, Rostov). On several occasions, the settlement was moved from one bank of the lake to another. It was a capital of small princedom from 1238 to 1370. Its medieval monuments include the Assumption church (1552) and the Saviour cathedral (1668). The neighbourhood is rich in old cloisters, such as Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery and Ferapontov Convent. The population of Belozersk is about 12000 (2003).
