Ussuriysk
Ussuriysk (Russian: Уссури́йск) is a city in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is in the fertile valley of the Razdolnaya River. It is 98 kilometers (61 mi) north of Vladivostok, the administrative center of the krai. It is about 60 kilometers (37 mi) from both the China–Russia border and the Pacific Ocean. Population: 158,004 (2010 Census);[3] 157,759 (2002 Census);[5] 158,016 (1989 Census).[6]
| Ussuriysk (English) Уссурийск (Russian) | |
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 Nekrasova Street in Ussuriysk | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Primorsky Krai[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | Ussuriysk City Under Krai Jurisdiction[1] |
| Municipal status | |
| Urban okrug | Ussuriysky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Head | Yevgeny Korzh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 173 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) | 158,004 inhabitants[3] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 111th |
| Population (2016 est.) | 168,598 inhabitants |
| Density | 913/km2 (2,365/sq mi)[4] |
| Time zone | VLAT (UTC+11:00) |
| Founded | 1866 |
| City status since | 1898 |
| Postal code(s) | 692500–692503, 692506, 692508–692512, 692515, 692519, 692522–692530, 692548–692554, 692558, 692559 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 4234 |
| Official website | |
It used to be named Nikolskoye (until 1898), Nikolsk-Ussuriysky (until 1935), and Voroshilov (until 1957). It was named Ussuriysk in 1957.
Demographics
Ethnic groups (2010):[7]
- Russians – 91%
- Koreans – 3%
- Ukrainians – 2.4%
- Tatars – 0.5%
- Others – 3.1%
Architecture and monuments
The central part of the city, including Lenina, Chicherina, Krasnoznamyonnaya, and Ageyeva Streets, is of historic value. On the central square there is a monument to the Red Guards and partisans, who died in the battles at Ussuriysk in June 1918. A monument to Vladimir Lenin is on the Railway Station Square. Steam locomotive YeL 629 is set on plinth as a memorial to three Bolshevik revolutionaries (Lazo, Lutsky, and Sibirtsev) who were allegedly burned alive by the White Guards in its firebox in 1920.
Notable people
- Aleksandr Dvornikov (born 1961), army general
Twin towns and sister cities
Ussuriysk is twinned with:
Ussuriysk Media
A 12th-century stone tortoise from a Jīn Dynasty grave now can be seen in Ussuriysk's central park
The city's main Intercession Church. Built in 1914, it is one of the few churches in the region to have survived the revolution and Communist periods
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Law #161-KZ
- ↑ Law #131-KZ
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ↑ "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров.[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "4. Население по национальности и владению русским языком" (PDF). Primstat. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.