Khabarovsk

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Khabarovsk (English) Хабаровск (Russian)

Location of Khabarovsk on the map of Russia
Coordinates 48°29′N 135°4′E / 48.483, 135.067Coordinates: 48°29′N 135°4′E / 48.483, 135.067
Coat of Arms

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
Area
Area	372 km² (143.6 sq mi)
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population - Rank - Density	583,072 inhabitants 25th 1,567.4/km² (4,059.5/sq mi)
Events
Founded	May 31, 1858
Town status	1880
Other information
Postal code	680xxx
Dialing code	+7 4212
Official website
http://khabarovskadm.ru/

Khabarovsk (Russian: Хаба́ровск, IPA: [xʌ'barɘfsk]; 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);^[1] 600,623 (1989 Census).^[2]

Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Khabarovsk

Lenin Square in City centre

View along main Street

Old City Duma in Khabarovsk

1 History
2 Tourism
3 Notable Residents
4 Sister cities
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

The area was originally part of Manchuria, part of Manchu-ruled Imperial China and was called Boli. The Manchurian hamlet dates back to the 12th century. [1].

On March 26 1652, Cossacks were attacked by a joint Manchu cavalry near Achansk (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 Cossack, Onufrij Stepanov (Онуфрий Степанов-Кузнец). Manchu-Korean forces met the Russians at Sharhody (Chinese: 沙尔虎达 Шарходы/Шарходе hangul:의례목성 (어라이무청)), on the mouth of the Sungari River, killing 270 Russians and driving them out of Manchu territory. Those campaigns are better known in Korean chronicles as, Nasun Jeongbeol (hangul: 나선정벌 hanja: 羅禪征伐 Усмирении России).

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 800 kilometers (497 mi) north of Vladivostok and is accessible from there by an overnight train running along the Trans-Siberian railway. Rail distance from Moscow is 8,523 kilometers (5,296 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.

[edit] Tourism

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 45 kilometers (28 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.

Khabarovsk Bridge (1916) used to be the longest in the Russian Empire and in Eurasia

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 East 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.

[edit] Notable Residents

Birthplace of NHL and Russian hockey great Alexander Mogilny

[edit] Sister cities

Weather averages for Khabarovsk
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)	38.3 (101)
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)	6.8 (44)
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)	-2.2 (28)
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)	-38.9 (-38)
Precipitation mm (inches)	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)	705 (27.8)
Source: Pogoda.ru.net^[3] 8.09.2007

[edit] References

^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи 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) (Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-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.) (Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics (1989). Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
^ Pogoda.ru.net (Russian). Retrieved on September 8, 2007.

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