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Knowledge about cities being situated at Transsib in Far East - east of Skovorodino in the west of Amur region to Vladivostok - the end of Trans-Siberian railway at coast of Sea of Japan are collected here. All raion centres (not cities) and large stations also are included into this section. In the case of the rich historical past or great number of remarkables of special city, separate information is selected.
Links to Internet resources containing information about the city or this region (usually they are historical, information or museum sites) are given below information about the city. Cities in the section are strictly sorted by their arrangement along Trans-Siberian railway from west to east from Moscow. Internet resources were selected subjectively by theirs infromation value. Museum sites are marked by 'plus' sign (+).
Populated areas: Magdagachi stt, Ushumun stt, Shimanovsk c., Svobodny c., Seryshevo stt, Belogorsk c., Yekaterinoslavka stt, Zavitinsk c., Bureya stt, Arkhara stt, Obluchye c., Bira stt, Birobidzhan c., Smidovich stt, Volochaevka v., Khabarovsk c., Pereyaslavka stt, Khor stt, Vyazemskiy c., Bikin c., Luchegorsk stt, Dalnerechensk c., Lesozavodsk c., Spassk-Dalniy c., Chernigovka v., Sibirtsevo stt, Mikhailovka v., Ussuriisk c., Volno-Nadezhdinskoe v., Vladivostok c.
* The branch Belogorsk - Blagoveshchesk: Blagoveshchensk c.
* The branch Bureya - Raichikhinsk: Raichikhinsk c.
* BAM: Komsomolsk-on-Amur c.
Moscow environs Europ. section Ural West Siberia East Siberia Trans-Baikalia Far East
Magdagachi set., Amur reg.
Settlement of town type (1938), raion centre (Magdagachi raion).
The settlement is situated at Magdagachi r.
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
7494 km of Transsib: the station Magdagachi, north side (from 1914). Transbaikal line.
It was electrified in 1986, alternating current. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.

Economics:
Enterprises of rail transport, manufacture of building materials.
Ushumun set., Amur reg.
Settlement of town type (1938), Magdagachi raion.
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
7602 km of Transsib: the station Ushumun, north side (fromñ 1914). Transbaikal line.
It was electrified in 1985, alternating current.

Economics:
Enterprises of rail transport, integrated logging-lumbering enterprise.
Shimanovsk c., Amur reg.
The blazon wasn't found yet The city of regional subordination, raion centre (Shimanovsk raion).
Was founded: in 1910, incorporated from 1950.
Coordinates: 52-05 d.n., 127-35 d.e. The city is situated on Amur-Zeya plain, in headstreams of Pera r.
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
Area: 49 sq. km.
Population: 13,5 thous. (1939), 17,7 thous. (1959); 26,2 thous. (1989); 25,7 thous. (1998); 22,1 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Pera (1910-1912), Gondatti (1912-1920), Vladimiro-Shimanovskaya (1920-1950).

7723 km of Transsib: the station Shimanovskaya, north side (from 1914). Transbaikal line.
It was electrified in 1984, alternating current. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.

Economics: Plants: of press-forging plant, of repairs of road-building machine. Combines: "BAMstroyindustriya" and woodworking. Dairy plant, bakery.

Culture and museums: Museum of regional studies.

History:
It was founded in 1910 as station settlement Pera owing to construction of railway. From 1912 Gondatti, from 1920 Vladimiro-Shimanovskaya (in honour of V. I. Shimanovskiy shot in Blagoveshchensk in 1918). In 1950 it was transformed to Shimanovsk city. During BAM construction the city developed intensively as building industry base and a centre of manufacture of building materials.
Svobodny c., Amur reg.
Svobodny blazon The city of regional subordination, raion centre (Svobodny raion).
Was founded: in 1912, incorporated from 1912.
Coordinates: 51-25 d.n., 128-04 d.e. The city is situated in the south of Amur-Zeya plain, at the right bank of Zeya r. (Amur tributary).
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
Area: 201 sq. km.
Population: 44 thous. (1939), 56,3 thous. (1959); 80 thous. (1989); 71,8 thous. (1999); 61,6 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Alexeevsk (1912-1917).

7807 km of Transsib: the station Svobodny, south side (from 1914). Transbaikal line.
It was electrified in 1984, alternating current.
Passenger stations in city limits: Mikhailo-Chesnokovskaya.
A port at Zeya r.

Economics: Plants: "Avtozapchast", carriage repair, electric hardware, foundry-mechanical, of building details, of concrete product, of silicate wall materials. Repair-operating base of river fleet (part of the port). Furniture and clothing factories; enterproses of food industry (meat-preserving plant, bakery, butter factory, brewery). Amur production gold-mining association "Amurzoloto". In Svobodny raion wheat, soybean, buckwheat, vegetables, potatoes, barley, maize, perennial grasses. Ones breed cattle, pigs. Aviculture. Deposits of lignite, sand-and-gravel, loams. Svobodny also is the large military centre, there are many military objectives situated. There is cosmodrome Svodobny not far from it, situated a little north of the city (Ledyanaya st.).

Science, education: Amur prospecting expedition.

Culture and museums: Museums: of regional studies, geological at Amur prospecting expedition.

History:
It was founded in 1912 as Alexeevsk (in honour of the heir to the throne) owing to construction of Amur line and railway bridge over Zeya, close to settlers' station Surazhevka (was founded in 1901 by settlers from Surazhskiy sheading of Chernigov province) included into Alexeevsk. Its quick development as city began at the time of construction of Amur line middle section in 1911-1914: it was chosen its coming centreasa far back as 1914 by comission of Russian State Duma. Also from this point ones carried out supply of the railway construction by materials: it's situated in extremely suitable place - crossing of navigable and full-flowing Zeya with railway. In the beginning of the 30th new turn in city history occured: it was chosen as headquartes of BAMstroy NCI USSR that later grew into Direction of NCI USSR of railway construction in areas of Siberia and Far East. Precisely from Svobodny control of Transsib second tracks construction from Karymskaya to Ussuriisk was realized by Naftaliy Frenkel repeatedly mentioned in the book "Archipelago GULAG" by Solzhenitsyn. Also here from the 30th to 50th administration of Amur line and headquarters of BAMlag were situated and the largest in USSR children railway was built.
Seryshevo set., Amur reg.
Settlement of town type (1938), raion centre (Seryshevo raion).
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
7845 km of Transsib: the station Seryshevo, north side (from 1926). Transbaikal line.
It was electrified in 1984, alternating current.

Economics:
Food industry, agriculture.
Belogorsk c., Amur reg.
Belogorsk blazon The city of regional subordination, raion centre (Belogorsk raion).
Was founded: in 1860, incorporated from 1926.
Coordinates: 50-56 d.n., 128-26 d.e. The city is situated at Zeya-Bureya valley, at Tom r. (Zeya tributary).
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
Area: 201 sq. km.
Population: 34 thous. (1939), 48,6 thous. (1959); 73,4 thous. (1989); 74,5 thous. (1999); 67,6 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Alexandrovskoe (1860-1913), Alexandrovka (1913-1931), Krasnopartizansk (1931-1936), Kuibyshevka-Vostochnaya (1936-1957).

7866 km of Transsib: the station Belogorsk, north side (from 1914). Transbaikal line.
It was electrified in 1983, alternating current. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.
Passenger stations in city limits: Belogorsk-2. Railway junction (3 directions - to Skovorodino, Birobidzhan, Blagoveshchensk).

Economics: Enterprises of food industry: meat-preserving plant, bakery - the largest in Far East, plant of prepared foods and canned foods, butter plant, pasta factory and confectionery etc. Plants: "Amurselmash", tire-repair, brick, asphalt, of concrete product. Furniture combine, clothing factory. In Belogorsk raion vegetables, grain-crops, legumes, foddercrops are grown. Ones breed cattle, pigs, birds. Kuibyshevskoe deposit of brick clays and loams, sand-pits.

Culture and museums: Museum of regional studies.

History:
It was founded in 1860 as Alexandrovskoe village. In 1913 during construction of Trans0Siberian railway Bochkarevo railway station was built.
Yekaterinoskavka set., Amur reg.
Settlement of town type (1964), raion centre (Octyabrsk raion).
The settlement is situated at Ivanovka r.
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
Renamings: the Kaganovich (the 30th - 1957).
7943 êì Òðàíññèáà: the station Yekaterinoslavka, north side (from 1914). Transbaikal line.
It was electrified in 1983, alternating current.

Economics:
Food industry, agriculture. The largest elevator.
Zavitinsk c., Amur reg.
The blazon wasn't found yet The city of raion subordination, raion centre (Zavitinsk raion).
Was founded: in 1906, settlement of town type from 1936, incorporated from 1954.
Coordinates: 50-10 d.n., 129-22 d.e. The city is situated at Zeya-Bureya valley.
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
Area: 57 sq. km.
Population: 15,8 thous. (1959); 21,8 thous. (1989); 20,7 thous. (1998); 13,4 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Zavitaya (1906-1954).

7985 km of Transsib: the station Zavitaya, south side (from 1914). Transbaikal line.
It was electrified in 1983, alternating current.
Railway junction (3 directions - to Skovorodino, Birobidzhan, Poyarkovo).

Economics: Enterprises of rail transport, cannery, butter factory, bakery etc. Hatchery, apiculture sovkhoz "Maiskiy". In Zavitinsk raion wheat, oats, barley, buckwheat, soybean are grown. Ones breed cattle, pigs, birds. Deposits of glass sands, fireclays.

History:
It was founded in 1906. In 1912 railway passed via the village.
Bureya set., Amur reg.
Settlement of town type (1929), Bureya raion.
The settlement is situated at Bureya r.
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
8030 km of Transsib: the station Bureya, north side (from 1914). Transbaikal line.
It was electrified in 1983, alternating current.
Railway junction (3 directions - to Skovorodino, Birobidhzan, Raichikhinsk).

Economics:
Food industry, agriculture.
Arkhara set., Amur reg.
Settlement of town type (1950), raion centre (Arkhara raion).
The settlement is situated at Arkhara r.
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
8080 km of Transsib: the station Arkhara, north side (from 1915). Far Eastern line.
Joint station of Far East and Transbaikal lines. It was electrified in 1981, alternating current.

Economics:
Enterprises of rail transport, agriculture.
Obluchye, Jewish aut. reg.
The blazon wasn't found yet The city of raion subordination, raon centre (Obluchye raion).
Was founded: in 1909, incorporated from 1938.
Coordinates: 49-00 d.n., 131-04 d.e. The city is situated at west foothill of Maly Khingan range, at Khingan r. (left tribiutary of Amur).
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 28 sq. km.
Population: 15,3 thous. (1959); 12 thous. (1989); 11,6 thous. (1998); 10,9 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Sololi (1909-1914).

8190 km of Transsib: the station Obluchye, north side (from 1915). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1981, alternating current. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.

Economics: Enterprises of rail transport, dairy plant, bakery and other enterprises.

History:
It was founded in 1909-11 as settlement at Sololi railway station.
Bira set., Jewish aut. reg.
Settlement of town type (1929), Obluchye raion.
The settlement is situated at Bira r.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
8306 km of Transsib: the station Bira, north side (from 1915). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1979, alternating current.

Economics:
Enterprises of rail transport.
Birobidzhan c.
Birobidzhan blazon The centre of Jewish autonomous region RF and Birobidzhan raion.
Was founded: in 1931, incorporated from 1937.
Coordinates: 48-52 d.n., 132-52 d.e. Birobidzhan is situated in Middle-Amurian lowland, at Bira r. (Amur tributary).
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 170 sq. km.
Population: 33 thous. (1939); 40,7 thous. (1959); 83,6 thous. (1989); 80,8 thous. (1999); 75,2 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Tikhon'kaya Stantsiya, until 1934.
Average temperatures: January -22, April +3, July +20, October +2
8351 km of Transsib: the station Birobidzhan-1, south side (from 1915). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1979, alternating current.
Passenger stations in city limits: Birobidzhan-2. Railway junction (3 directions - to Belogorsk, Khabarovsk, Leninsk).
The map of transport junction

Economics: Light industry: knitting (association "Victoriya", JSK "Diamant"), textile (clothing association "Nadezhda"), footwear, pimy-rolling factories. In the end of the 1960th stocking-knitting factory was built. Engineering is well developed. In 1936 pack-trains building plant was built, in 1960 at its basis the plant (later IA) "Dalselkhozmash" (grain and silage tracked combines) was created. JSK "Birobidzhan plant of power transformers", motor repair plant, JSK "Kambiy". Birobidzhan woorworking combine, furniture factory. Enterprises of food industry.

Science, education: Pedagogical institute.

Culture and museums: Musical Jewish theatre. Regional philharmonic. Traditional festival of Jewish song and music (from 1991 - the international one) is carried out here. Little theatre "Kochelet". Museums: of regional studies, art, of modern art.

Architecture and remarkables: Birobidzhan is the birthplace of E. G. Kazakevich writer.

History:
It was founded in 1931 at the place of Tikhon'kaya railway station. It received its name from the rivers Bira and Bidzhan. From 1934 - the centre of Jewish autonomous region. Incorporated from 1937. In the prewar years light industry formed here.
Internet links:
Birobidzhan Geographical information (Eng)
Smidovich set., Jewish aut. reg.
Settlement of town type (1934), raion centre (Smidovich raion).
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
8422 km of Transsib: the station In, north side (from 1915). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1979, alternating current.

Economics:
Agriculture.
Volochaevka v., Jewish aut. reg.
Village, Smidovich raion.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
8474 km of Transsib: the station Volochaevka-1, north side (from 1915). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1979, alternating current.
Railway junction (3 directions - to Birobidzhan, Khabarovsk, Komsomolsk-on-Amur).

Economics:
Agriculture.

Architecture and remarkables: Memorial "Volochaevskaya hill" in honour of Civil war events in 1922 - here rout of White Guards fortified on the hill was carried out and as a result Khabarovsk was freed.

Khabarovsk c.
Khabarovsk blazon The centre of Khabarovsk territory RF and Khabarovsk raion.
Was founded: in 1858, incorporated from 1880.
5 city districts.
Coordinates: 48-33 d.n., 135-06 d.e. Khabarovsk is situated in Middle-Amurian lowland, at the right bank of Amur.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 402 sq. km.
Population: 207 thous. (1939); 323 thous. (1959); 600,6 thous. (1989); 611,2 thous. (1999); 578,1 thous. (1999).
Renamings: Khabarovka (1858-1893).
Average temperatures: January -22, April +3, July +21, October +4
8523 km of Transsib: the station Khabarovsk-1, south side (from 1897). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1979, alternating current. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains. Administration of Far Eastern line.
Passenger stations in city limits: Amur, Khabarovsk-2, Krasnaya Rechka.
Tram, trolleybus. A port at Amur r.
The map of railway junction

Economics: Main branches of industry: engineering and metalworking (JSK: "Dalenenergomash", "Daldizel", "Amur ship-building yard"; plants: machine-tool, cable, of heating equipment etc.), petroleum, woodworking, light, food. Manufacture of building materials. Chemical-pharmaceutical plant.

Science, education: Research institute of water and ecological problems RAS, subject research institutes. Far East research institute of agriculture. Technical university. Institutes: medical, pedagogical, pharmaceutical, of engineers of rail transport, of arts, of culture, of economics, of physical training. Department of Moscow law institutes, branches of Moscow commercial university and Novosibirsk electrotechnical institute of communication.

Culture and museums: Theatres: dramatic, of musical comedy, for young audience. Philharmonic. Museums: of regional studies, art, war-historical, archaeologic, geological.

Architecture and remarkables: Ensemble of the central Muravyev-Amurskiy street that formed from the end of the 19th century up to Later Stalin Epoch. Park complex with Amur cliff, building of Cadet school (now the headquarters of Far East district).

History:
It was founded in 1858 as military post Khhabarovka (was named in honour of Russian explorer E. P. Khabarov). Incorporated from 1880, administrctive centre of Primorskaya region, from 1884 of Priamurskoe general province. From 1893 it's called Khabarovsk. In 1872 river port was built. In 1897 Khabarovsk was connected with Vladivostok by railway. In the end of the 19th c. in Khabarovsk fur trade carried out. In 1902 military plant "Arsenal" (now "Daldizel") was founded. In 1908 the base of Amur fleet was created. In the beginning of the 20th c.  Khabarovsk was the large trade centre in Far East. In 1916 railway bridge over Amur connecting Khabrovsk by railway with East Siberia was built. From 1926 the centre of Far East, from 1938 of Khabarovsk territory. In 1940 it was connected by railway via Volochaevka station with Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
Internet links:
Far East rock (Ru, Eng)
Far East art museum (Ru, Eng) +
Khabarovsk scientific centre (Ru, Eng)
Khabarovsk Geographical information (Eng)
Khabarovsk City and krai (Ru, Eng)
Spring in Khabarovsk (Eng)
The A. M. Fedotov gallery (Ru, Eng) +
Pereyaslavka set., Khabarovsk ter.
Settlement of town type (1962), raion centre (the Lazo raion).
The settlement is situated at Kiya r.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
8590 km of Transsib: the station Verino, north side (from 1897). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1996, alternating current.

Economics:
Food industry, agriculture.
Khor set., Khabarovsk ter.
Settlement of town type (1938), the Lazo raion.
The settlement is situated at Khor r.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
8603 km of Transsib: the station Khor, north side (from 1899). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1996, alternating current.

Economics:
Hydrolysis plant, manufacture of building materials.
Vyazemskiy c., Khabarovsk ter.
The blazon wasn't found yet The city of raion subordination, raion centre (Vyazemskiy raion).
Was founded: in 1894, incorporated from 1951.
Coordinates: 47-33 d.n., 134-42 d.e. The city is situated in Ussurian lowland.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 44 sq. km.
Population: 17,1 thous. (1939); 18 thous. (1959); 18,4 thous. (1989); 17,8 thous. (1998); 15,6 thous. (2006).
Renamings: were not.

8651 km of Transsib: the station Vyazemskaya, south side (from 1897). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1996, alternating current. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.

Economics: Enterprises of rail transport, Woodworking combine. Integrated logging-lumbering enterprise. Plants: vegetable cannery, repair-mechanical, brick etc.

Culture and museums: Branch of Khabarovsk museum of regional studies.

History:
It was founded in 1894 as railway settlement.
Bikin c., Khabarovsk ter.
The blazon wasn't found yet The city of territorial subordination, raion centre (Bikin raion).
Was founded: in 1885, settlement of town type from 1926, incorporated from 1938.
Coordinates: 46-53 d.n., 134-17 d.e. The city is situated in Ussurian lowland, in Bikin r. valley (Ussuri tributary).
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 85 sq. km.
Population: 15 thous. (1939); 18,5 thous. (1959); 19,1 thous. (1989); 18,4 thous. (1998); 19,6 thous. (1998).
Renamings: Bikinskaya (1885-1926).

8756 km of Transsib: the station Bikin, north side (from 1897). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1998, alternating current. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.

Economics: Saw mill, woodworking combines of local industry and "Dalspetsstroy", woodworking factories of district forestry. Knitting factory, meat-preserving and dairy combine, bakery, enterprises of rail transport service. In Bikin raion potatoes, vegetables, oats, soybean, maice, barley, rape, clover etc. are grown. Dairy-meat cattle husbandry. Apiculture. Deposits of gravel, loams, shales, peat, pebbles.

Culture and museums: Museum of regional studies.

History:
It was founded in 1885 as the centre of Bikin stanitsa district of Ussurian Cossack troops (Bikinskaya station).
Luchegorsk set., Primorski ter.
Settlement of town type (1966), raion centre (Pozharskiy raion).
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
8803 km of Transsib: the station Luchegorsk, north side (from 1936). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 2000, alternating current.

Economics:
Primoraksya state raion electric power station - the largest one in the region.
Dalnerechensk c., Primorski ter.
The blazon wasn't found yet The city of territorial subordination, raion centre (Dalnerechensk raion).
Was founded: in 1894, incorporated from 1917.
Coordinates: 45-58 d.n., 133-47 d.e. The city is situated in Ussurian lowland, at Bolshaya Ussurka r.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 111 sq. km.
Population: 13,9 thous. (1939); 25,4 thous. (1959); 33,5 thous. (1989); 33,7 thous. (1998); 29,1 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Iman (1894-1972).
Average temperatures: January -21, April +4, July +21, October +5

8874 km of Transsib: the station Dalnerechensk-1, north side (from 1897). Far Eastern line.
Non-electrified.
A pier at Bolshaya Ussurka r.

Economics: JSK - "Primorski woodworking combine", "Dalnerechensk saw-woodworking combine", "Dalnerechensk timber combine". Barrel factory (it manufactures barrels for fish industry). Enterprises of food industry: bakery, meat-preserving plant, LLC "Salskoe" (including dairy, cannig plants, sausage shop), JSK "Kirbet" (brick, concrete). In Dalnerechensk raion grain-crops, soybean, potatoes, vegetables, pears are grown. Ones breed cattle, birds. Deposits of coal, tungsten, rhodonite, complex metals. Gravel, stone, break-stone are quarried. Mineral source - Kisly Klyuch.

Culture and museums: Museum of city history (branch of the V. K. Arsenyev Primorskiy consolidated museum). Memorial at the grave of frontier-guards died at Damanskiy island in 1969.

Architecture and remarkables: Church (1913), building of branch of "Kunst and Albers" trading house (1908), fortification complex of former headquarters garrison of count N. N. Muravyev-Amurskiy.

History:
It was founded in 1894 owing to construction of railway. It's called Iman from former name of Bolshaya Ussurka r. Incorporated from 1917. In 1972 it was renamed to Dalnerechensk.
Lesozavodsk c., Primorski ter.
Lesozavodsk blazon The city of territorial subordination, raion centre (Lesozavodsk raion).
Was founded: in 1938, incorporated 1938.
Coordinates: 45-31 d.n., 133-23 d.e. The city is situated in Ussurian lowland, in the place of crossing of Ussuri r. (Amur tributary).
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 72 sq. km.
Population: 24,1 thous. (1939); 32,1 thous. (1959); 44 thous. (1989); 46 thous. (1998); 42 thous. (2006).
Renamings: were not.

8938 km of Transsib: the station Ruzhino, north side (from 1894). Far Eastern line.
Non-electrified. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.
Passenger stations in city limits: Lesozavodsk-1, Lesozavodsk-2.

Economics: JSK "Ussurian woodworking combine". Plants: biochemical, "Lammebel". Clothing factory "Ussuri". Food enterprises: meat-preserving plant, dairy plant, bakery. In Lesozavodsk raion grain-crops, soybean, potatoes, vegetables. Meat-dairy cattle husbandry. Deposits of granite, limestone, pebble etc.

Architecture and remarkables: There is Shmakovka health resort sout-east of Lesozavodsk. Lakes Lobyntsevo, Goncharovo, Maloe (nidification of waterfowl; lotus). Hills Glazovskaya, Bezymyannaya (Labrador tea).

History:
It was founded as city in 1938, at the time of Transsib secong track laying, at once after laying of railway junction Ruzhino.
Spassk-Dalniy c., Primorski ter.
Spassk-Dalniy blazon The city of territorial subordination, raion centre (Spassk raion).
Was founded: in 1886, incorporated from 1917.
Coordinates: 44-35 d.n., 132-42 d.e. The city is situated in Khanka lowland, 20 km from Khanka lake.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 47 sq. km.
Population: 23,3 thous. (1939); 39,6 thous. (1959); 60 thous. (1989); 58,7 thous. (1998); 46,9 thous. (2006).
Renaminsg: Spasskoe (1886-1917), Spassk (1917-1929).

9048 km of Transsib: the station Spassk-Dalniy, south side (from 1894). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 2001, alternating current.

Economics: Manufacture of building materials: JSK - "Spasskcement", "Spassktsemremont", "Elephant", "Ceramic". Engineering and metalworking: plants - experiment-mechanical, motor repair, Primorski experimental, enterprise "Spasskvodmashremont". Light industry: Primorskoe clothing JSK "Vostok", factory of milled footwear "Tayozhnaya". Plant of art pottery. Food enterprises: meat-preserving plant, sausage factory, dairy plant, plant of vegetable and fruit canned. In Spassk raion rice, soybean, wheat, oats, buckwheat, vegetables are grown. Apiculture. Ones breed cattle. Deer-breeding. Deposits of limestone, marble.

Architecture and remarkables: Architectural monuments: buildings of railway station, of men's gymnasium etc. There is protected monument of nature (from 1981) Spasskaya Cave on the territory of Spassk-Dalniy.

History:
It was founded by settlers about 1886 as Spasskoe village close to that in 1906 Yevgenievka staion of Ussurian line was built. In 1917 the village was transformed to Spassk city. From 1926 Yevgenievka station settlement was included into it. Spassk-Dalniy city from 1929. In the years of Civil war in Spassk-Dalniy area Spasskaya operation at liberation of Primorye from White Guards and interventionist was carried out. In 1908 on the base of high-quality limestones and clays deposits close by Yevgenievka the firct cement plant was built, in 1932-34 - the second one was, in 1976 Novospasskiy cement plant was built.
Chernigovka v., Primorski ter.
Village, raion centre (Chernigovka raion).
The village is situated at Chernigovka r.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
9090 km of Transsib: the station Muchnaya, north side (from 1894). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 2001, alternating current.

Economics:
Agriculture.
Sibirtsevo set., Primorski ter.
Settlement of town type (1944), Chernigovka raion.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
9109 km of Transsib: the station Sibirtsevo, north side (from 1894). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1999, alternating current.
Railway junction (4 directions - to Khabarovsk, Ussuriisk, Novokalachinsk, Novochuguevka).

Economics:
Agriculture.
Mikhailovka v., Primorski ter.
Village, raion centre (Mikhailovka raion).
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
9158 km of Transsib: the station Dubininskiy, south side (from 1894). Far East line.
It was electrified in 1999, alternating current.

Economics:
Agriculture.
Ussuriisk c., Primorski ter.
Ussuriisk blazon The city of territorial subordination, raion centre (Ussuriisk raion).
Was founded: in 1866, incorporated from 1898.
Coordinates: 43-53 d.n., 131-56 d.e. The city is situated in south-east part of Razdolno-Khanka lowland, in the place of confluence of Razdolnaya, Rakovka, Komarovka rivers.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 173 sq. km.
Population: 72 thous. (1939); 104 thous. (1959); 158 thous. (1989); 157,6 thous. (1999); 154,8 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Nikolskoe (1866-1917), Nikolsk (1917-1926), Nikolsk-Ussuriiskiy (1926-1935), Voroshilov (1935-1957).

9177 km of Transsib: the station Ussurrisk, south side (from 1893). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1963, alternating current. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.
Passenger stations in city limits: Ussuriisk-2. Railway junction (3 directions - to Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Grodekovo).
The map of railway junction

Economics: Oil-fatty combine (it amalgamates oil-extraction, margarine and soap plants), JSK "Primorski sugar" (granulated sugar, refined sugar and yeast plants form it). Manufacture of liqueur-vodka products with extracts from Ussurian taiga grasses. Far East JSK "Rodina" (woodworking machine-tools, household refrigirators "Ocean"). Combine repair and locomotive repair plants. Firm "Grado" (leather-footwear association). Clothing factory "Rabotnitsa". Oxygen plant, furniture factory. In Ussurrisk raion soybean, potatoes, buckwheat, wheat, barley are grown. Dairy cattle husbandry. Aviculture. Cage fur farming (mink), deer-breeding. Deposits of tuffes (Borisovskoe and Pushkinskoe), Banevurovskoe of lignite, Alexee-Nikolskoe of coal, of brick clay, "Rakovskoe" of mineral water. Large transite centre of trade with China. Large military centre.

Science, education: Institutes: agricultural, pedagogical.

Culture and museums: 2 dramatic theatres. Branch of Primorski national museum.

Architecture and remarkables: Mediaeval monument - stone statue of tortoise personifying longevity (they were installed on graves of Chzhurdzhensk state imperialities, the 12 c.). There is Ussurian reserve where museum of Ussurian taiga was created at the outskirts of Ussuriisk. There is astronomical station (the most eastern in Russia) near the reserve.

History:
It was founded in 1866 as Nikolskoe village by settlers from Astrakhan and Voronezh provinces. In 1898 when merging of Nikolskoe village with Ketritsevo settlement (it sprang up as station building) Nikolsk city was formed. In 1926 it was renamed to Nikolsk-Ussuriiakiy. In 1935-57 it was called Voroshilov.
Volno-Nadezhdinskoe v., Primorski ter.
Village, raion centre (Nadezhdinskoe raion).
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
9243 km of Transsib: the station Nadezhdinskaya, north side (from 1893). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1962, alternating current.
The map of railway junction

Economics:
Agriculture, Vladivostok out-of-town resort.
Vladivostok c.
Vladivostok blazon The centre of Primorski territory RF.
Was founded: in 1860, incorporated from 1880.
5 city districts, subordinate settlements: Popova, Russkiy, Trudovoe.
Coordinates: 43-07 d.n., 131-53 d.e. Vladivostok is situated by amphitheatre on hills of south-end of Muravyev-Amurskiy peninsula, around Zolotoy Rog Bay, along eastern coastline of Amur bay of Sea of Japan.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 561 sq. km.
Population: 206,5 thous. (1939); 291 thous. (1959); 633,8 thous. (1989); 610,3 thous. (1999); 583,7 thous. (2006).
Renamings: were not.
Average temperatures: January -14, April +4, July +18, October +8
9289 km of Transsib: the station Vladivostok, island type (from 1893). Far Eastern line.
It was electrified in 1962, alternating current. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.
Passenger stations in city limits: Pervaya Rechka, Vtoraya Rechka, Sedanka, Okeanskaya, Ugolnaya.
The end of Transsib.
Tram, trolleybus. Seaport.
The map of railway junction

Economics: Vladivostok is significant industrial centre. Engineering including shipbuilding and ship repairs, manufacture of equipment for fish and woodworking industries, mining equipment. Plants: "Dalzavod", "Dalpribor", "Radiopribor", "Metallist", tool etc. Food (fish combine, meat-preserving plant, confectionery etc.), of building materials (plant of concrete product etc.) industries. Vladivostok is the base of fisheryand getting of seafoods.

Science, education: Primorski branch of Russian geographic society. Far East scientific centre RAS, Tikhookeanskiy research institute of fish branch of producation (TINRO) and of oceanography, Tikhookeanskiy institute of geography etc. University, technological institute. Institutes: of technologic domestic servicing, technical of fish industry, commercial, of arts, medical. The S. O. Makarov Tikhookeanskoe high naval college, The G. I. Nevelskiy Sea academy.

Culture and museums: Theatres: dramatic, for young audience, puppet show. Museums: of Far East steamship line, of Pacific ocean fleet, TINRO, of regional studies, mineralogical. Art gallery. Aquarium. The Arseniev united museum (including house-museums of Arseniev, of K. A. Sukhanov etc.).

Architecture and remarkables: Seaquarium. There is Botanical garden near Vladivostok. There is mud and seaside health resort Sadgorod 26 km of Vladivostok.

History:
Vladivostok area was exploredby Russian navigators in the 1850th. In 1860 at the coast of deep-water and closed from winds Zolotoy Rog bay military post recived the name "Vladivostok" was founded by crew of Russian sailing-ship "Manchur". In 1871 the main base of Siberian military fleet was moved to Vladivostok from Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Development of shipbuilding and other branches of industry was accompanied by vladivostok consolidation as an administrative centre. Regular steamship line connected Vladivostok with Saint-Petersburg and Odessa in 1879. In 1880 Vladivostok (with  Muravyev-Amurskiy peninsula) was singled out in particular "military governoredom" and was incorporated. From 1888 the centre of Primorskaya region. In 1897 Khabarovsk - Vladivostok railway was built, in 1903 direct railway communication with Moscow by Great Siberian Way was opened. In the 1890th Vladivostok gradually transformed into the place of Russian culture concentration at Far East. Vladivostok was an organizing centre of expeditions of Russian travellers and scientists N. M. Przhevalskiy, S. O. Makarov, V. K. Arseniev, V. L. Komarov (later the president of USSR AS) etc.  In 1899 Eastern institute was opened in Vladivostok. After establishment of Soviet power in 1917 in the city governments relieved one another more than once, expeditionary forces of Japanese, American and English troops landed here. In 1920-22 Vladivostok was the centre of Far East republic. From 1922 was included to RSFSR. From 1938 the centre of Primorski territory.
Internet links:
East of Russia (Eng)
Ecological site of Vladivostok (Ru, Eng)
Far East geological institute (Ru, Eng)
Far East state university (Ru, Eng)
Visual Vladivostok (Ru, Eng)
Vladivostok Fortress (Ru, Eng) +
Vladivostok Geographical information (Eng)
Vladivostok News (Eng)
Vladivostok Pictorial (Eng)
WWW-Vladivostok (Ru, Eng)
WWW-Vladivostok (Ru, Eng)
* The branch Belogorsk - Blagoveshchensk
Blagoveshchensk c.
Blagoveshchensk blazon The centre of Amur region RF and Blagoveshchensk raion.
Was founded: in 1856, incorporated from 1858.
Coordinates: 50-17 d.n., 127-32 d.e. Blagoveshchensk is situated on the south-west of Zeya-Bureya plain, on Amur bank at Zeya mouth.
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
Area: 321 sq. km.
Population: 58,8 thous. (1939); 94,7 thous. (1959); 121 thous. (1989); 161 thous. (1998); 578,1 thous. (1999).
Renamings: Ust'-Zeyskiy military post (1856-1858).
Average temperatures: January -22, April +4, July +22, October +3
108 km of the branch Belogorsk - Blagoveshchensk: Blagoveshchensk station, east side (from 1914).  Transbaikal line.
It isn't electrified. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.
The end of the branch Belogorsk - Blagoveshchensk
Trolleybus. Ports on Zeya r. and Amur r.

Economics: There are large enterprises in the city: 'Amurskiy metallist' that produces mining and shaft equipment; 'The October revolution shipbuilding facilities' that produces sea towboats and seiners; gold-mining enterprise 'Malomyrskiy mine'.

Science, education: Amur complex institute of Far East, All-Russian institute of soya, Far East area veterinary institute, Far East institute of production engineering mechanization and electrification of agriculture, Institute of physiology and breathing pathology SB RAMS. Medical academy, Pedagogical university, Far East state agrarian university, Amur state university..

Culture and museums: Dramatic theatre. Museum of regional studies.

Architecture and remarkables: A building of former Catholic kostel. Wooden houses of the end of 19th century and brick buildings of the beginning of the 20th century are extant.

History:
Russian settlement Ust'-Zeyskiy military post arose here in 1856. In 1858 in connection with laying of a church in the name of the Annunciation it was renamed to Blagoveshchenskaya stanitsa. In this year it became Blagoveshchensk city, the centre of Amur region. The city rapidly developed especially after discovery of gold mines on the north of Amur region. In the beginning of the 20th century Blagoveshchensk was a centre of metal working and trade. From 1932 it became a centre of Amur region in Khabarovsk territory structure, from 1948 it became a centre of independent Amur region.
* The branch Bureya - Raichikhinsk
Raichikhinsk c., Amur region
Raichikhinsk blazon The city of regional subordination.
Was founded: in 1932, incorporated from 1944.
Subordinate settlement: Shirokiy.
Coordinates: 49-48 d.n., 129-24 d.e. The city is situated on south-east of Zeya-Bureya plain.
Zone time: +6 from Moscow one.
Area: 393 sq. km.
Population: 27,5 thous. (1959); 27,9 thous. (1989); 26,9 thous. (1998); 23,5 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Raichikha (1932-1934).
40 km of the branch Bureya - Raichikhinsk: Raichikhinsk station, north side.  Transbaikal line.
It isn't electrified.

Economcs: Coal is mine on city's territory in open-casts 'Severo-Vostochny' and 'Yugo-Zapadny'. Plants: repair-mechanical, experiment-mechanical, brick, asphalt, of concrete product, 'Stroydetal'. Factories: clothing, shoe and furniture.
History:
Raichikhinsk deposit of brown coal is known from the end of the 19th century. In 1913 in a valley of Kivda r. middle current the first adit was laid but coal mining was insignificant because main coal beds were to south. The city was named by Raichikha r. that was named by surname of drown 'military lower rank Raev'.
* BAM
Komsomolsk-on-Amur c., Khabarovsk ter.
Komsomolsk-on-Amur blazon The city of territorial subordination, raion centre (Komsomolsk raion).
Was founded: in 1860, incorporated from 1932.
Coordinates: 50-37 d.n., 136-59 d.e. The city is situated on a lowland in the lower current of Amur, on its left bank.
Zone time: +7 from Moscow one.
Area: 301 sq. km.
Population: 71 thous. (1939); 177 thous. (1959); 315,3 thous. (1989); 297,6 thous. (1998); 273,3 thous. (2006).
Renamings: Permskoe (1860-1932).
3819 km of BAM: the station Komsomolsk-on-Amur, south side (from 1947). Far Eastern line.
It isn't electrified. Change of locomotives/crews of passenger trains.
Passenger stations in city limits: Silinka, Komsomolsk-2, Komsomolsk-Sortirovochny (Khummi). Railway junction (3 directions - to Postyshevo, Sovetskaya Gavan', Volochaevka).
The end of BAM.
Tram. A port at Amur r.

Economics: Shipbuilding (IA "The Lenin Komsomol plant"), aircraft industry (aviation IA), ferrous metallurgy ("Amurstal" plant). Engineering: plants - "Amurlitmash", of lifting-and-conveying machines, electrotechnical, etc. Oil refinery (oil comes from Okha city on Sakhalin island by oil pipeline). Woodworking combines, furniture and clothing factories. Production of building materials. Food industry.

Science, education: Pedagogical and polytecnic institutes.

Culture and museums: Dramatic theatre. Museums: of regional studies, art.

Architecture and remarkables: There is a Komsomolsk reserve in the basin of Belgo and Pivan' rivers on Amur shore close to Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

History:
The city sprang up on the place of Permskoe village founded in 1860 by peasant in-migrants from Perm' gubernia. In 1932 one suggested to construction here enterprises of heavy industry, in December of 1932 Permskoe village was transformed to Komsomolsk-on-Amur city. This name had to show that the city is constructed by members of the Komsomol but actually the main manpower (about 70% of builders) were convicts. In 1932-39 Amur shipyard, aviation and wood plants were built. During Great Pacific War construction of "Amurstal" plant finished. In postwar period enterprises of light and food industry were constructed.
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