Ussuriysk
town in Primorsky Krai, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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);[2] 157,759 (2002 Census);[7] 158,016 (1989 Census).[8]
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Ussuriysk
Уссурийск | |
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City[1] | |
Coordinates: 43°48′N 131°58′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Primorsky Krai[1] |
Founded | 1866 |
City status since | 1898 |
Government | |
• Head | Yevgeny Korzh |
Area | |
• Total | 173 km2 (67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 158,004 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 172,017 (+8.9%) |
• Rank | 111th in 2010 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Administrative status | |
• Subordinated to | Ussuriysk City Under Krai Jurisdiction[1] |
• Capital of | Ussuriysk City Under Krai Jurisdiction[1] |
Municipal status | |
• Urban okrug | Ussuriysky Urban Okrug[4] |
• Capital of | Ussuriysky Urban Okrug[4] |
Time zone | UTC+10 (MSK+7 [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 692500–692503, 692506, 692508–692512, 692515, 692519, 692522–692530, 692548–692554, 692558, 692559 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 4234 |
OKTMO ID | 05723000001 |
Twin towns | Mudanjiang |
Website | adm-ussuriisk |
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It used to be named Nikolskoye (until 1898), Nikolsk-Ussuriysky (until 1935), and Voroshilov (until 1957). It was named Ussuriysk in 1957.