Primorsky Krai. Russia Primorsky Krai – Primorsky

Primorsky Krai. Russia

Primorsky Krai – Primorsky Krai was established October 20, 1938 – The administrative center — the city of Vladivostok. – Population — 1, 924, 554 – It bordered on the west and China to the south-west — with North Korea, in the north — with the Khabarovsk Territory. – The total length of 3000 km of the edge of the borders, including sea about 1500 kilometers

Geographical position Located in the south of the Far East, in the south-eastern part of the Russian Federation. It has borders with the Khabarovsk Territory, in the west of China, in the south-west with North Korea, to the south and east by the Sea of Japan. Big Bay — Peter the Great. Gulf Shores heavily indented and form internal bays Amur, Ussuri, Pos’eta, Shooter, East.

Physical and geographical characteristics – The central and eastern part of the region is covered by mountains Sikhote-Alin, in the west — Ussuri and Khanka lowlands. Along the southern border with China lie the spurs Manchurian-Korean mountains. – In the southwest is the largest lake Khanka, for it forms the border with China. The largest river is the edge of the Ussuri

transport – Ports of Primorsky Krai play an important role in the Russian economy. – One of the main directions in the development of ports is container transportation. – Primor is fairly well-developed transportation network. The total length of railways edge is 1625 km

history – The first inhabitants were Paleo-Asiatic Primorye and Tungusic peoples, appeared in the region of 5 -6 thousand years ago. – The first settlers were soldiers and Cossacks – Very favorable geographical position stood Vladivostok post – Very soon, Vladivostok became the largest Russian port on the Pacific Ocean, and by assigning him v 1880 status of the city — the center of the Maritime region

Power – The governor of the region — Vladimir Miklushevsky designated and approved in this post March 16, 2012. – Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai is a permanent legislative body of state power of the territory. The number of members of the Legislative Assembly — 40 deputies.