Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky (Russian: Алекса́ндровск-Сахали́нский, Japanese: Otchishi) is a town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located near the Strait of Tartary on the western shores of northern Sakhalin Island at the foot of the western Sakhalin mountains. Population: 10,613 (2010 Census);[3] 12,826 (2002 Census);[9] 19,166 (1989 Census);[10] 21,000 (1968).

Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky Александровск-Сахалинский
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky
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Coordinates: 50°54′N 142°09′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakhalin Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky District[1]
Founded	1862[2]
Town status since	1917
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	10,613
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	9,504 (−10.4%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky Urban Okrug[5]
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	694420–694424
Dialing code(s)	+7 42434[8]
OKTMO ID	64704000001
Website	aleksandrovsk.tfd.ru

History

A settlement called Alexandrovskaya on the present site of the town was first recorded in 1862.[2] In 1869, an agricultural farm was established there, which later grew into the village of Alexandrovka. At the time, it was known as Ochiishi (落石, Ochīshi) among Japanese.

In 1881, a military post was established and became known as Alexandrovsky. The outpost served as the administrative center for managing katorga, prisons, exile settlements, and the whole island until the October Revolution. Anton Chekhov lived here in 1890 while gathering material for his book The Sakhalin Island.

Town status was granted to Alexandrovsky in 1917.^{[citation needed]} During the Russian Civil War, the town was under the control of Admiral Alexander Kolchak in 1918–1920, before being occupied by the Japanese until 1925. It was known as Akō (亜港町, Akō-chō) "Street of Port Alexander" during Japanese occupation between 1918 and 1925.

In 1926, the town was renamed Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky to distinguish it from other places of the same name.

Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky was the administrative center of Sakhalin Oblast between 1932 and 1947. It was also known as the coal mining center of the island during Soviet times.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky serves as the administrative center of Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky District and is subordinated to it.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky and thirteen rural localities of Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky District are incorporated as Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky Urban Okrug.[5]

Economy and infrastructure

The economy of Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky is mainly reliant on its harbor, the oldest and previously most important on Sakhalin, and the mining of black coal in the local area.

Climate

Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb)[11] with short mild to warm summers and long, cold winters.

Gallery

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  Anton Chekhov museum in Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky. It is the house where he stayed in Sakhalin during 1890
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  Anton Chekhov monument in Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky
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  "Three Brothers" rocks in Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky
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  Settler's way of life. Near church at holiday. 1903
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  Aleksandrovskaya Prison in Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky in 1903

References

Notes

Sources

• Сахалинская областная Дума. Закон №25-ЗО от 23 марта 2011 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №62-ЗО от 27 июня 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 10 Закона Сахалинской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу 9 апреля 2011 г.. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №55(3742), 29 марта 2011 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma. Law #25-ZO of March 23, 2011 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law #62-ZO of June 27, 2013 On Amending Article 10 of the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as of April 9, 2011.).
• Сахалинская областная Дума. Закон №524 от 21 июля 2004 г. «О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №45-ЗО от 27 мая 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в Закон Сахалинской области "О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №175–176(2111–2112), 31 июля 2004 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma. Law #524 of July 21, 2004 On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law #45-ZO of May 27, 2013 On Amending the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).

External links

• Media related to Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky at Wikimedia Commons
• Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Official website of Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky (in Russian)
• Directory of organizations in Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky (in Russian)

На других языках

[de] Alexandrowsk-Sachalinski

[ru] Александровск-Сахалинский