Pozharsky District
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Pozharsky District (Russian: Пожа́рский райо́н) is a district (raion) located in the northern part of Primorsky Krai, Russia. Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Luchegorsk. Population: 34,120 (2002 Census); 35,826 (1989 Census). The majority of the population (65.5% as of the 2002 Census) lives in Luchegorsk. The area of the district is 22,670 square kilometers (8,752.9 sq mi). The district was established on September 14, 1939.
The district was named after Ivan Pozharsky, a hero of the Battle of Lake Khasan.
The district borders People's Republic of China in the west, Khabarovsk Krai in the north, Terneysky District in the east and south-east, Krasnoarmeysky District in the south, and Dalnerechensky District in the south-west.
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