A city of southeast Russia on the Amur River near the Chinese border. Located on the site of a fort established in 1652, it prospered after the coming of the railroad in 1905. Population: 579,000.
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A city of southeast Russia on the Amur River near the Chinese border. Located on the site of a fort established in 1652, it prospered after the coming of the railroad in 1905. Population: 579,000.
Khabarovsk, formerly a fortified trading post, prospered greatly after the coming of the railroad in 1905. The city was the capital of the Soviet Far East from 1926 to 1938. Since the demise of the Soviet Union, it has experienced an increased Asian presence.
Local Time: Jul 6, 5:00 PM
| Khabarovsk
(English) Хабаровск (Russian) |
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| City Day: Last Sunday of May | |
| Administrative status | |
| Federal subject In jurisdiction of Administrative center of |
Khabarovsk Krai Khabarovsk Krai Khabarovsk Krai, Khabarovsky District |
| Local self-government | |
| Charter | Charter of Khabarovsk |
| Municipal status | Urban okrug |
| Mayor | Alexander Sokolov |
| Legislative body | City Duma |
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| Area | km² ( sq mi) |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank - Density |
inhabitants 25th /km² (/sq mi) |
| Events | |
| Founded | May 31, 1858 |
| Town status | 1880 |
| Other information | |
| Postal code | 680xxx |
| Dialing code | +7 4212 |
| Official website | |
| http://khabarovsk.kht.ru/ | |
Khabarovsk (Russian: Хаба́ровск; Chinese: 伯力; pinyin: Bólì) is the administrative center and the largest city of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some 30 km from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia in 2002. Population: 579,000 (2005 est.); 583,072 (2002 Census); 600,623 (1989 Census).
The area was originally part of Imperial China and was called Boli. The Chinese hamlet dates back to the 12th century. [1].
On March 26 1652, Cossaks were attacked by a joint Manchu cavalry near Achansk (Russian: Ачанск), a Russian fort corresponding to the present-day Khabarovsk, but failed to take the
fort. However, in 1654, a joint Manchu-Korean army met a Russian army at the Battle of Hutong (Hangul: 후퉁강 Hanja: 厚通江 (混同江)), which was won by Manchu-Korean allied forces. Four
years later,in 1658, Hyojong sent troops once again to help the Qing Dynasty against Russia; 260 Korean musketeers and cannoners
were sent to fight against the Russians under command of an Amur
In 1858, the area was ceded to Russia under the Treaty of Aigun. The Russians founded the military outpost of Khabarovka (Хаба́ровка), [2] named after a Russian explorer Yerofey Khabarov. The post later became an important industrial centre for the region.
The city lies at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers, about kilometers ( mi) north of Vladivostok and is accessible from there by an overnight train running along the Trans-Siberian railway. Rail distance from Moscow is kilometers ( mi).
In 1894, a department of Russian Geographical Society was formed in Khabarovsk and began initiating the foundation of libraries, theaters, and museums in the city. Since then, Khabarovsk's cultural life has flourished. Much of the local indigenous history has been well-preserved in the Regional Lore Museum and Natural History Museum and in places like near the Nanai settlement of Sikhachi-Alyan, where cliff drawings from more than 1,300 years ago can be found. The Khabarovsk Art Museum exhibits a rare collection of old Russian icons.
Visitors to the picturesque city of Khabarovsk are likely to enjoy walking the broad Amursky Boulevard with its many vibrant shops and perhaps visit the local market. The city's five districts stretch for kilometers ( mi) along the Amur River.
Recently, there have been many renovations in the city's central part, rebuilding with historical perspective. A popular attraction for visitors is a walking tour from the Lenin Square to Utes via Muravyov-Amursky Street, where visitors can find traditional Russian cuisine restaurants and shops with souvenirs. There are many night clubs and pubs in this area.
Unlike Vladivostok, the city has never been closed to foreigners, despite its being the headquarters of the Far East Military District, and retains its historically international flavor. Once the capital of the Soviet Far East (from 1926 to 1938), since the demise of the Soviet Union it has experienced an increased Asian presence. It is estimated that over one million Chinese travel to and through Khabarovsk yearly, and foreign investment by Japanese and Korean corporations has grown in recent years.
Khabarovsk is served by Khabarovsk Novy Airport with international flights to Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, European Russia, and Central Asia.
The city of Khabarovsk was also the site of the Khabarovsk War Crime Trials, in which twelve former members of the Japanese Kwantung Army were put on trial for the manufacture and use of biological weapons during World War II. See Unit 731.
| Weather averages for Khabarovsk | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.2 (32) | 6.3 (43) | 17.0 (63) | 24.8 (77) | 31.6 (89) | 32.8 (91) | 38.3 (101) | 35.6 (96) | 28.9 (84) | 25.8 (78) | 15.5 (60) | 6.6 (44) | () |
| Average high °C (°F) | -16.9 (2) | -12.0 (10) | -2.3 (28) | 9.2 (49) | 17.7 (64) | 23.2 (74) | 26.1 (79) | 24.4 (76) | 18.4 (65) | 9.6 (49) | -3.5 (26) | -14.0 (7) | () |
| Average low °C (°F) | -24.4 (-12) | -20.9 (-6) | -11.8 (11) | -0.6 (31) | 6.5 (44) | 12.8 (55) | 16.8 (62) | 15.8 (60) | 9.3 (49) | 0.7 (33) | -11.1 (12) | -21.0 (-6) | () |
| Record low °C (°F) | -38.9 (-38) | -35.1 (-31) | -28.9 (-20) | -15.1 (5) | -3.1 (26) | 2.4 (36) | 7.9 (46) | 4.8 (41) | -3.3 (26) | -15.6 (4) | -27.4 (-17) | -36.7 (-34) | () |
| Precipitation mm (inch) | 15 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 43 (1.7) | 58 (2.3) | 82 (3.2) | 144 (5.7) | 154 (6.1) | 89 (3.5) | 51 (2) | 23 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | () |
| Source: Pogoda.ru.net[1] 8.09.2007 | |||||||||||||
| Cities and towns in Khabarovsk Krai | ||
| Administrative center: Khabarovsk Amursk | Ayan | Bikin | Komsomolsk-on-Amur | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur | Okhotsk | Sovetskaya Gavan | Vyazemsky |
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