Dalnegorsk
Dalnegorsk (English) ДальнегорÑк (Russian) | |
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Administrative status (as of December 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Primorsky Krai[1] |
Administratively subordinated to | Dalnegorsk Town Under Krai Jurisdiction[1] |
Administrative center of | Dalnegorsk Town Under Krai Jurisdiction[1] |
Municipal status (as of May 2005) | |
Urban okrug | Dalnegorsky Urban Okrug[2] |
Administrative center of | Dalnegorsky Urban Okrug[2] |
Mayor | Igor Sakhuta |
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Population (2010 Census) | 37,519 inhabitants[3] |
Time zone | VLAT (UTC+10:00)[4] |
Founded | 1897 |
Town status since | August 31, 1989 |
Previous names | Tetyukhe (until 1973) |
Postal code(s)[5] | 692441–692443, 692446, 692448 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 42373 |
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Dalnegorsk on Wikimedia Commons |
Dalnegorsk (Russian: ДальнегоÌÑ€Ñк, lit. far in the mountains) is a town in Primorsky Krai, Russia. Population: 37,519 (2010 Census);[3] 40,069 (2002 Census);[6] 49,792 (1989 Census).[7]
Name
It was formerly known from its founding in 1897 as Tetyukhe (Russian: ТеÌтюхе; Chinese: 野豬河; pinyin: YÄ•zhÅ«hé; literally meaning "river of wild boars"), until it was renamed in 1973 as part of a campaign to change any Chinese-derived place names in Primorsky Krai.
History
The settlement of Tetyukhe was founded in 1897,[8] with the founding of a lead and zinc mine by Swiss immigrant Julius Brynner. Brynner's son Boris maintained the right to mine on the site until 1931, one of the longest-running private enterprises in the Soviet Union. Boris Brynner's son Yul Brynner later became a famous actor in the United States.[9]
In 1930, Tetyukhe was granted urban-type settlement status. The settlement was renamed in 1973, along with the Tetyukhe River which was renamed Rudnaya, from the Russian word "руда" meaning "ore". Town status was granted to Dalnegorsk on August 31, 1989.[10]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with seven rural localities, incorporated as Dalnegorsk Town Under Krai Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, Dalnegorsk Town Under Krai Jurisdiction is incorporated as Dalnegorsky Urban Okrug.[2]
Economy
Most population of the town is employed by two industrial enterprises: JSC Bor and JSC Dalpolimetal.
Established in 1965, Bor is the world's largest specialized chemical enterprise. Due to the unique deposits of commercial minerals found in the district, and the high technologies applied, Bor successfully operates in the world market and is included in the list of Russia's forty most prospective enterprises. Three-quarters of its production is exported to the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Japan, Australia, South Korea, China, and other countries in Europe and Asia.
Dalpolimetal, established in 1897, produces 58% of Russia's lead. Two-thirds of its production is exported to Japan, China, and South Korea.
Despite the highly developed industrialization of Dalnegorsk, over 90% of the territory under its jurisdiction is covered with Korean Pine and mixed broadleaf forests, both of which attract nature tourism enthusiasts. However, Dalnegorsk residents suffer from serious lead poisoning from an old lead smelter and the unsafe transport of lead concentrate from the local lead mining site. This led the Blacksmith Institute to declare Dalnegorsk and neighboring Rudnaya Pristan in the top ten of worst polluted places on earth.[11] However, according to Anatoly Lebedev, leader of the ecological NGO BROK, this inclusion is questionable.[12]
Transportation
Dalnegorsk is connected by road to Vladivostok (517 km). The nearest railway station (in Chuguyevka) is located 198 kilometers (123 mi) from Dalnegorsk. The nearest sea port is 35 kilometers (22 mi) from the town at Rudnaya Pristan.
Politics
On October 19, 2006, three days before the elections, Dmitry Fotyanov, the mayoral candidate from the United Russia party who came second in the initial round of elections,[13] was gunned down from fire of a Kalashnikov assault rifle fire.[14] The weapons were located by the police in a minivan that was blown up near the offices of the local newspaper soon after the murder.[15] The run-off election was called off as both remaining candidates agreed to stand down.[13] The United Russia party called Fotyanov's death a "political murder".
Alleged UFO incident

Mount Izvestkovaya, also known as Height 611, is located in Dalnegorsk. It is the place of the alleged Height 611 UFO incident of 1986.
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Law #161-KZ
- 1 2 3 Law #164-KZ
- 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Ð’ÑероÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Ð’ÑероÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ ПравительÑтво РоÑÑийÑкой Федерации. Федеральный закон â„–107-ФЗ от 3 Ð¸ÑŽÐ½Ñ 2011 г. «Об иÑчиÑлении времени», в ред. Федерального закона â„–248-ФЗ от 05 Ð°Ð¿Ñ€ÐµÐ»Ñ 2016 г. «О внеÑении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об иÑчиÑлении времени"». Ð’Ñтупил в Ñилу по иÑтечении шеÑтидеÑÑти дней поÑле Ð´Ð½Ñ Ð¾Ñ„Ð¸Ñ†Ð¸Ð°Ð»ÑŒÐ½Ð¾Ð³Ð¾ Ð¾Ð¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ¾Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ (6 авгуÑта 2011 г.). Опубликован: "РоÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð³Ð°Ð·ÐµÑ‚Ð°", â„–120, 6 Ð¸ÑŽÐ½Ñ 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of April 05, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ Почта РоÑÑии. Информационно-вычиÑлительный центр ОÐСУ РПО. (Russian Post). ПоиÑк объектов почтовой ÑвÑзи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
- ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "ЧиÑленноÑть наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð Ð¾ÑÑии, Ñубъектов РоÑÑийÑкой Федерации в ÑоÑтаве федеральных округов, районов, городÑких поÑелений, ÑельÑких наÑелённых пунктов – районных центров и ÑельÑких наÑелённых пунктов Ñ Ð½Ð°Ñелением 3 тыÑÑчи 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] (XLS). Ð’ÑероÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Ð’ÑеÑÐ¾ÑŽÐ·Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 1989 г. ЧиÑленноÑть наличного наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ñоюзных и автономных реÑпублик, автономных облаÑтей и округов, краёв, облаÑтей, районов, городÑких поÑелений и Ñёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Ð’ÑеÑÐ¾ÑŽÐ·Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). ИнÑтитут демографии Ðационального иÑÑледовательÑкого универÑитета: Ð’Ñ‹ÑÑˆÐ°Ñ ÑˆÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð° Ñкономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ http://dalnegorsk.ru/History.html
- ↑ Mining history of the town on the website of Dalnegorsk (Russian)
- ↑ https://ru.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B7_%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D0%92%D0%A1_%D0%A0%D0%A1%D0%A4%D0%A1%D0%A0_%D0%BE%D1%82_22.09.1989_%E2%84%96_12666-XI
- ↑ Website of Blacksmith Institute
- ↑ Regnum New Agency. Ecologists of Primorye Territory (Russia) surprised at listing Rudnaya Pristan among the most polluted places in the world
- 1 2 Mosnews.com News. Contender's Murder Leads to Canceled Elections in Russia's Far East
- ↑ ITAR-TASS. Mayoral candidate killed in Dalnegorsk
- ↑ BBC News. Election murder in Russian town
Sources
- Законодательное Собрание ПриморÑкого краÑ. Закон â„–161-КЗ от 14 ноÑÐ±Ñ€Ñ 2001 г. «Об админиÑтративно-территориальном уÑтройÑтве ПриморÑкого краÑ», в ред. Закона â„–673-КЗ от 6 октÑÐ±Ñ€Ñ 2015 г. «О внеÑении изменений в Закон ПриморÑкого ÐºÑ€Ð°Ñ "Об админиÑтративно-территориальном уÑтройÑтве ПриморÑкого краÑ"». Ð’Ñтупил в Ñилу Ñо Ð´Ð½Ñ Ð¾Ñ„Ð¸Ñ†Ð¸Ð°Ð»ÑŒÐ½Ð¾Ð³Ð¾ опубликованиÑ. Опубликован: "КраÑное Ð·Ð½Ð°Ð¼Ñ ÐŸÑ€Ð¸Ð¼Ð¾Ñ€ÑŒÑ", â„–69 (119), 29 ноÑÐ±Ñ€Ñ 2001 г. (Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Law #161-KZ of November 14, 2001 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai, as amended by the Law #673-KZ of October 6, 2015 On Amending the Law of Primorsky Krai "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai". Effective as of the official publication date.).
- Законодательное Собрание ПриморÑкого краÑ. Закон â„–164-КЗ от 11 ноÑÐ±Ñ€Ñ 2004 г. «О ДальнегорÑком городÑком округе», в ред. Закона â„–243-КЗ от 6 Ð¼Ð°Ñ 2005 г «О внеÑении Ð¸Ð·Ð¼ÐµÐ½ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð² Ñтатью 22 Закона ПриморÑкого ÐºÑ€Ð°Ñ "О ДальнегорÑком городÑком округе"». Ð’Ñтупил в Ñилу 1 ÑÐ½Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ñ 2005 г.. Опубликован: "ВедомоÑти Законодательного Ð¡Ð¾Ð±Ñ€Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ ÐŸÑ€Ð¸Ð¼Ð¾Ñ€Ñкого краÑ", â„–73, 12 ноÑÐ±Ñ€Ñ 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Law #164-KZ of November 11, 2004 On Dalnegorsky Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #243-KZ of May 6, 2005 On Amending Article 22 of the Law of Primorsky Krai "On Dalnegorsky Urban Okrug". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
External links
- Official website of Dalnegorsky Urban Okrug (Russian)
- Website of Dalnegorsk Central Town Library (Russian)
- Giant Crystals of the Dalnegorsk mines
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