| Bolshoy Kamen (English) Большой Камень (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Primorsky Krai on the map of Russia |
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  Location of Bolshoy Kamen on the map of Primorsky Krai
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| Coordinates: 43°7′N 132°22′E / 43.117°N 132.367°ECoordinates: 43°7′N 132°22′E / 43.117°N 132.367°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Primorsky Krai |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Primorsky Krai[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | Shkotovsky District[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal Status | Urban okrug |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Vladimir Khalyavko[citation needed] |
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| Population (2002 Census) | 38,394 inhabitants[1] |
| Time zone | VLAT/VLAST (UTC+10/+11) |
| Founded | 1947[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 42335[citation needed] |
| Official website | http://www.bk.pk.ru |
Bolshoy Kamen (Russian: Большо́й Ка́мень, lit. Large Stone) is a town located in the south of Primorsky Krai, Russia, and is the administrative center of Shkotovsky District.
The town is connected with Vladivostok by road and by railway. It is located on the opposite side of the Ussuri Bay as seen from Shamora (Bukhta Lazurnaya). "Bolshoy Kamen" is translated as "Big Stone", and is nicknamed "Bigston" (Бигстон) in Russian by some locals. Bolshoy Kamen should not be confused with Kamen-Rybolov, another settlement in Primorsky Krai.
Bolshoy Kamen is a closed city due to its naval base, the main harbour for the Russian Pacific Fleet.
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History
Bolshoy Kamen began as a naval support base in 1947, receiving urban-type settlement status in 1956, followed by town status in 1989. During the Soviet era, the town's nature as a naval base saw it designated a closed city. This was relaxed in 1989, with plans for a civilian harbour in the town, however these plans were later cancelled and the town recategorised as a closed city in 1996.
A large proportion of the town's population left during the 1990s, as the ship repair facilities operated almost at a standstill after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Climate
The mean temperature in January is −14 °C (6.8 °F), and +24 °C (75.2 °F) in July. The mean precipitation is 900 millimeters (40 in).
Economy and Infrastructure
Most of the town's population is employed by involved in the repair and construction of atomic submarines. There are three banks and seven joint-venture companies, specializing in ships, shipping, and sea-fishing.
Bolshoy Kamen is connected by a goods rail line to the Trans-Siberian Railway. Although the town is only around 40 km in a straight line to Vladivostok, the road connection is around 130 km around the coast.
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "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 (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
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