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Fokino (Russian: Фо́кино) is a closed town in Primorsky Krai, Russia, located on the coast of the Peter the Great Gulf, on the Abrek Bay, about 45 kilometers (28 mi) south of Vladivostok, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 23,696 (2010 Census);[2] 26,457 (2002 Census).[7]

Fokino Фокино
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Fokino
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Coordinates: 42°58′N 132°24′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Primorsky Krai[1]
Founded	October 4, 1980
Town status since	October 4, 1980
Government
• Head	Pavel Posvezhenny
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	23,696
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	23,077 (−2.6%)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction[1]
• Capital of	Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Fokino Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Fokino Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+10 (MSK+7 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	692880, 692881
Dialing code(s)	+7 42339
OKTMO ID	05747000001
Website	adm.fokino-prim.ru

It was previously known as Tikhookeansky (until 1980), Shkotovo-17 (until 1994).

History

The village of Promyslovka was founded on the current site of Fokino in 1891. Promyslovka was granted urban-type settlement status in 1958, and the nearby naval village of Tikhookeansky followed suit in 1963. The settlements grew together, were merged, and were granted town status on October 4, 1980.^{[citation needed]} However, due to its status as a base for the Russian Pacific Fleet, the town was closed, and referred to officially under the code name Shkotovo-17.^{[citation needed]} Since 1994, Fokino has been the official name of the town.^{[citation needed]}

After the APEC-2012 Summit was held in Vladivostok, Fokino will become the main naval base at the Russian Far East, where the Russian Pacific Fleet will be attached.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two urban-type settlements (Dunay and Putyatin), incorporated as Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction is incorporated as Fokino Urban Okrug.[4]

Tourism

It is a closed town because the Russian Pacific Fleet is based there. Foreigners must have a special permit to visit the town. However, the Islands of Putyatin and Askold, which are a part of the territory administered by the town, are open for visits by tourists. Up to two thousand tourists visit Putyatin every year. They are attracted by the unique flora and fauna in the waters surrounding this island and its underwater landscape. Approximately 2,400 people inhabit Putyatin Island. Their main occupation is catching and processing sea products, breeding mink and spotted deer.

There is no permanent population on Askold. It is rarely visited by tourists because of the absence of regular transport connections with the mainland, and the status of the island which until 1995 had formed part of the Reserve where no economic activity was allowed. There are deposits of gold estimated at dozens of tonnes on Askold.

Climate

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Приморского края. Закон №161-КЗ от 14 ноября 2001 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края», в ред. Закона №673-КЗ от 6 октября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Приморского края "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красное знамя Приморья", №69 (119), 29 ноября 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.).
• Дума городского округа ЗАТО город Фокино. Решение №384 от 25 марта 2005 г. «Устав городского округа ЗАТО город Фокино», в ред. Решения №255-МПА от 21 мая 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Устав городского округа ЗАТО город Фокино». (Duma of the Urban Okrug of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formation of the Town of Fokino. Decision #384 of March 25, 2005 Charter of the Urban Okrug of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formation of the Town of Fokino, as amended by the Decision #255-MPA of May 21, 2015 On Amending the Charter of the Urban Okrug of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formation of the Town of Fokino. ).

External links

• Media related to Fokino (Primorsky Krai) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website of Fokino (in Russian)
• Fokino Business Directory (in Russian)

На других языках

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[de] Fokino (Primorje)

Fokino (russisch Фокино) ist eine geschlossene Stadt in der Region Primorje (Russland) mit 23.696 Einwohnern (Stand 14. Oktober 2010).[1]

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- [en] Fokino, Primorsky Krai

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[ru] Фокино (Приморский край)

Фо́кино — город краевого подчинения в Приморском крае России. Расположен в межгорной котловине вблизи залива Стрелок на побережье Японского моря, в 119 км от Владивостока[2].

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