Vladivostok
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| Vladivostok (English) Владивосток (Russian) |
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Location of Primorsky Krai in Russia |
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| Coordinates: 43°08′N 131°54′E / 43.133°N 131.9°ECoordinates: 43°08′N 131°54′E / 43.133°N 131.9°E | |
| City Day | First Sunday of July |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Primorsky Krai |
| Administrative center of | Primorsky Krai |
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| Area | 600 km2 (230 sq mi) |
| Time zone | VLAST (UTC+11:00) |
| Founded | July 2, 1860[1] |
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Vladivostok (Russian: Владивосто́к) is a city in Russia. Vladivostok was founded on 2 July 1860 and forms the end of the Trans-Siberian railway. The city is the home of the Russian Pacific Fleet. The population of the city at the census of 2010 was 592,069.
References [change]
- ↑ Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 72. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.