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Vladivostok

Vladivostok is the center of Primorsky Krai. The city is located on the mountainous Muravyov-Amursky peninsula. From the hills towering above the city, one can see the spacious Amur and Ussuri bays stretching into the distance, the crescent-shaped Golden Horn Bay, which closes Russky Island in the south. The coastal position and rugged terrain give the port city a unique beauty.

Having arisen as a military post on July 2, 1860, it was already in 1880. became a city. Until January 1, 1992, the city had the status of a "closed port" due to the location of the base and headquarters of the Pacific Navy. After the city was officially opened, Vladivostok quickly gained a reputation as the center of business activity in the Far East and plays an increasingly important role in world trade.

Vladivostok is one of the ten most promising cities on the planet, identified by a special commission of UNESCO.

Vladivostok is the capital and largest city of Primorsky Krai, the largest city in the Russian Far East. Area - over 6OOkv. km.

Geographic coordinates - 12°54' east. longitude, 43°7’ N. latitude.

Vladivostok is located at the latitude of Sukhumi (Georgia), Alma-Ata, Nice, New York and Chicago. It is located on the southern tip of the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula. The length of the peninsula is about 30 km, the average width is 12 km.

The highest point is Mount Eagle's Nest (214m). The average annual air temperature is +5°С (in January -14°С, in August +24°С).

The average annual rainfall is 765 mm. The distance by rail to Moscow is 9302 km.

Great circle distance: Bangkok 5600 km, San Francisco 8400 km, Seoul 750 km, Tokyo 1050 km.

Vladivostok is twinned

• Niigata, Japan - since 02/28/1991
• San Diego, USA - since 10.09.1991
• Juneau, USA - since 02/21/1992
• Tacoma, USA - since 02/25/1992
• Akita, Japan - since 06/29/1992
• Busan, Republic of Korea - since 06/30/1992
• Hakodate, Japan - since 07/28/1992
• Dalian, China - from 10.09.1992
• Wonsan, North Korea - since 10/19/2009
• Manta, Ecuador - from 29.10.2009
• Vladikavkaz, Russia - from 27.11.2009
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - since 03/15/2010
• Yanbian-Korea Autonomous Prefecture, PRC - from 18.05.2011
• Incheon, Republic of Korea - from 30.07.2012

 

The city consists of 5 regions and 4 territories: the village of Trudovoye, the village of Beregovoe, the islands, Russky, Popov, Reinike. Local self-government bodies are the administration, led by the head of the administration, and the city duma, as well as the administrations of districts and territories.

The city is divided into 6 economic and planning zones: Historical - the most prestigious zone, the center of business activity, where the regional and city governments, prestigious shops, restaurants, offices and buildings of architectural and historical value are located, the central one - was built up from the 60s with simple buildings architecture, is characterized by high business activity and is attractive for its placement, the middle - almost the rest of the urban development, the peripheral - the village of Trudovoye, the Peschany peninsula, the islands, a number of outlying streets, resort (A) - the coast of the Amur Bay, private buildings, resorts, forests, resort (U) coast of the Ussuri Bay, recreation and tourism bases, forests.

Vladivostok is a transport hub of regional significance. This is where the Trans-Siberian Railway ends. The train covers the distance between Moscow and Vladivostok (9300 km) in 6 days. Air transport is concentrated at Knevichi International Airport, located 50 km from the city.

The Golden Horn Bay, on the banks of which Vladivostok is located, serves as a convenient mooring place for ships. On its banks there are two city ports,Vladivostok Commercial SeaportAndVladivostok sea fishing port. Vladivostok ports serve as a transshipment point for sending goods to all corners of the globe. All year round they are open to almost all types of boats.

The Golden Horn Bay divides the city into two parts, thereby complicating transport links and, as a result of this, and as part of the preparation of the city for the APEC 2012 summit, on July 25, 2008, the construction of a bridge across the Golden Horn was started -"Golden Bridge", construction period - 39 months]. On August 11, 2012, the solemn opening ceremony of the bridge across the Golden Horn Bay took place.

Also, as part of the preparation program for the APEC summit, on September 3, 2008, the construction of a bridge to Russian Island -"Russian bridge".On August 1, 2012, traffic for private transport was opened. The bridge has the world's largest span among cable-stayed bridges, 1104 meters long], and the highest pylons, 324 meters high.

In 2012, the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was held on the Russky Island. In this regard, large-scale construction has been launched on the island. The facilities required for the summit are located on the Saperny Peninsula. According to the planning project, a large international business center, several hotels, an oceanarium and the Pacific Scientific and Educational Center, which will include several research institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, were built on a land plot of 2.8 thousand hectares.
On March 31, 2010, a tourist and recreational special economic zone was created on the territory of the Russian Island by the Decree of the Government.

Passenger transport of the city - buses, trams, trolleybuses, funicular (line 1), electric trains, boats and ferries, private taxis and buses.

There are 95 postal and telegraph enterprises in the city that provide telephone (including long-distance and international) communication services via cable, cellular, satellite networks, e-mail, Internet services. Television is broadcast on 13 channels by 16 companies. There is a wired radio network. The city is provided with central electricity, water, and heat supply, domestic and storm sewerage.

Health care system: 42 hospitals, 74 polyclinics, 52 feldsher-obstetric stations, antenatal clinics and children's clinics, 20 sanatorium and resort institutions, 399 sports facilities (including 3 stadiums, 159 gyms, 12 swimming pools) System of educational institutions: 177 preschool institutions, 110 schools, 28 special educational institutions. State Universities: Universities Far Eastern State, Technical, Fishing Industry, Economics and Service, Medical; academy of economics and management, maritime; Institutes Pacific Naval, Arts. Also in the city there are 14 institutes of the Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 40 branch research and design organizations.

Vladivostok is a large industrial center. It has a well-developed industrial base, fishing and merchant fleet, food industry, shipbuilding and ship repair, porcelain production, construction industry and many others.

The population of the city as of January 1, 2012 was 597,476 people.

Recreations: Parks of Pokrovsky and Minny Gorodok, the embankment of the Sports Harbor Korabelnaya Embankment, the coasts of the Amur and Ussuri Bays, islands. In the forest park zone there is a Botanical Garden of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.