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Khabarovsk (khəbä`rəfsk, khəbərôfsk`), city (1989 pop. 601,000), capital of Khabarovsk Territory and the administrative center of the Far East district, Russian Far East Russian Far East, formerly Soviet Far East, federal district (1989 est. pop. 7,941,000), c.2,400,000 sq mi (6,216,000 sq km), encompassing the entire northeast coast of Asia and including the Sakha Republic, Maritime Territory (Primorsky Kray), ..... Click the link for more information. , on the Amur River near its junction with the Ussuri. An industrial center and a major transportation point on the Trans-Siberian RR Trans-Siberian Railroad, rail line, linking European Russia with the Pacific coast. Its construction began in 1891, on the initiative of Count S. Y. Witte , and was completed in 1905. ..... Click the link for more information. , the city has oil refineries, shipyards, wood processing plants, and factories that produce farm machinery, trucks, aircraft, diesel engines, machine tools, and consumer goods. It is connected by regular air service to Alaska, Japan, Korea, and China. Khabarovsk, formerly a fortified trading post, prospered greatly after the coming of the railroad in 1905. The city was 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. Khabarovsk a port in E Russia, on the Amur River: it was the administrative centre of the whole Soviet Far Eastern territory until 1938; a major industrial centre. Pop.: 579 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That aim is behind the launch of a new regional carrier called Aeroflot East, which will be based in Khabarovsk and combine smaller carriers Dalavia Far East Airways and SAT Airlines. Two weeks later, Chinese officials declared the Songhua's water fit to drink--even as Russia prepared for the slick to cross the border and approach the town of Khabarovsk. sinensis infection is endemic in the Amur River valleys and Khabarovsk territory, situated in the far eastern part of the Russian Federation. |
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