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Vladivostok ( / ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk / VLAD-iv-OST-ok; Russian: Владивосток, IPA: [vlədʲɪvɐˈstok] ⓘ) is the largest city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai and the capital of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia, located in the far east of Russia.
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Jun 19, 2024 · Vladivostok, seaport and administrative center of Primorsky territory, extreme southeastern Russia. The town was founded in 1860 as a Russian military outpost and was named Vladivostok (variously interpreted as ‘Rule the East,’ ‘Lord of the East,’ or ‘Conqueror of the East’).
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The first people settled in the region more than 30 thousand years ago. According to ancient legends, the coastal line was densely inhabited. In the Middle Ages, there were three empires on the territory of Primorye, which successively replaced each other: Bohai (698-926), Jin (1115-1234), Eastern Xia (1215-1233). In the early 13th century, the ter...
Primorsky Krai is located in the south of the Far East, in the south-eastern part of the Russian Federation. It is bordered by Khabarovsk Krai in the north, China in the west, North Korea in the south-west, and is washed by the Japan Sea in the south and east. The largest cities are Vladivostok (601,300), Ussuriysk (172,000), Nakhodka (140,200), Ar...
A number of large and unique deposits of various minerals have been discovered in Primorye. This region has the most powerful mining industry in the Far East of Russia. There are about 100 coal deposits (2.4 billion tons), 30 deposits of tin, 15 deposits of complex ores containing zinc, lead, copper, and silver. Gold deposits are located both in th...
Primorsky Krai is known for its rich flora and fauna, the variety of landscapes, the warm sea in the south, springs with healing water. All this creates favorable conditions for tourism development. In Primorye, there are more than 500 unique natural sites (lakes, waterfalls, ancient extinct volcanoes, caves, bays). There are six nature reserves an...
Aug 22, 2019 · While Vladivostok has been a key figure in politics, the politics of the eastern region of Primorsky Krai are different from the political capital of Moscow and the cultural capital of St....
Vladivostok is a sea/port town and that defines the way it looks. Water and boats are everywhere and so are bridges to get across the bay. In fact, the “Golden” and “Russian” Bridges have...
Vladivostok, Russia. With its steep hills and suspension bridges backdropped by the ocean, Vladivostok often draws comparisons to its Pacific sister, San Francisco—but this seaport city is no copycat sibling. Boasting a dramatic landscape and rich architectural heritage all its own, Vladivostok exudes authenticity and eastern charm.
