Dalnerechensk (Russian: Дальнере́ченск) is a town in Primorsky Krai, Russia, located at (The World Gazetteer). Population: 30,092 (2002 Census); 33,596 (1989 Census). The town was originally known as Iman (Russian: Иман; Korean: 언만, Unman; Chinese: 伊曼, Yiman), but its Russian name was changed to Dalnerechensk (meaning, literally, 'a place at a far away river', or perhaps 'a place at a Far Eastern river') in 1972, as part of a general campaign of asserting Soviet sovereignty in the region. In Chinese, the name Yiman (伊曼) continues to be used. Mean annual temperature in the town is +1.5°C. Temperature in July is +20.7°C, in January −17.7°C. Mass media of Dalnerechensk include Udarny Front newspaper and Commercial TV. The economy of the town is mainly represented by woodworking enterprises, such as JSC Primorsky DOK, JSC Dalnerechensky Lesokombinat, Cooperate Plant, and others.
- Founded in 1895
- Population: 30,200 people (in 2003)
- Area: 108 km²
- Telephone area code is 42-356 (or 256 if you call from inside of Primorsky Krai)
- Means of connection with Vladivostok: railroad or automobile (approximately 10 hours trip)
- Highway distance to Vladivostok: 430 km
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History
Medieval history
In middle of the ninth century, the kingdom of Balhae occupied Primorsky Krai, consisting of the Nanai, the Udege, the Evenks, the Mohe and other descendants of the Tungus-speaking people. Prior to this occupation, Dalnerechensk and its neighbourhood were settled by Yuexi Mohe (Hangul : 월희말갈 Hanja/Hanzi : 越喜靺鞨 pinyin : Yuèxǐ Mòhé) tribes who were incorporated to Balhae Kingdom under King Seon's reign (818-830). During the Balhae kingdom period, a town called Yeongju (Hangul :영주, Hanja : 寧州) was founded which was also the administrative centre of Anwon Prefecture (Hangul : 안원부, Hanja :安遠府).
Modern history
It was founded by Cossacks in 1895 and quickly became a timber center due to the large pine, fir and spruce trees in the area. The town is located on flat land with small hills. The water-meadow of the Bolshaya Ussurka River (pre-1972, known as the Iman River) with numerous lakes and channels is located in the North-Western part of the town. The territory of the town is crossed by the Malinovka River. One can see the spurs of the Sikhote-Alin ranges from any point of the town in clear weather. There is Salskaya Hill which is an extinct volcano towering on the coats of the Bolshaya Ussurka. Closeness of the taiga and the mineral springs, Lastochka and Shmakovka, numerous lakes and rivers, an abundance of sunny days and a quiet measured life of the town make Dalnerechensk a tourist attraction. The majority of the monuments in the town are devoted to the events of the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922 and World War II. There is a memorial in the town where the frontier-guards, who died in 1969 during the Sino-Soviet border conflict on Damansky Island, are buried.
See also
External links
- (Korean) The formation of Balhae (발해의 선립과정)
- (Korean) The capitals and the prefectures of Balhae Kingdom
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 Administrative divisions of Primorsky Krai |
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| Administrative center: Vladivostok Cities and towns: Arsenyev | Artyom | Bolshoy Kamen | Dalnegorsk | Dalnerechensk | Fokino | Lesozavodsk | Nakhodka | Partizansk | Spassk-Dalny | Ussuriysk |
