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Primorsky Territory

Member Regional Governments Russia Primorsky Territory

Vladimir Miklushevsky

  • NationRussian Federation
  • Government NamePrimorsky Territory
  • GovernorOleg Kozhemyako

Symbol

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Flag

 

Coat of arms

Coat of arms

 

History

  • October 20, 1938: The Far Eastern Region was divided into Khabarovsk and Primorsky by the decree of the Supreme Council Meeting of the Soviet High Officials.
  • October 20. 1938: Primorsky Kray was founded.

Topographic Feature and Characteristics

  • Primorsky Territory is located at the intersection of land and sea transport routes between Europe and Asia-Pacific countries, which makes it the largest transport and logistics hub in the Russian Far East and an export gateway from Russia to Asia.

Basic Information

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Geography/Climate
  • Area: 16 4,673㎢
  • Location: Primorsky Territory is located in the south of the Russian Far East. It borders Khabarovsk Territory to the north, China to the west, North Korea to the southwest, and meets the East Sea to the south and east. The distance from the northernmost point to the southernmost point is 900 km, and it is 280 km wide. The border is 3,000 km long, 1,500km of which is coastline.
  • Climate: Primorsky Territory has a moderate monsoon climate. It is dry and cold, with clear weather in winter. The average temperature ranges from -12 to -20 ℃. The spring is long and cool, with frequent temperature fluctuations. The summer is warm and humid, with the average temperature ranging from +18 to +26℃. The heaviest precipitation occurs between July and October.
Population and Households
  • Population: 1,820,125 (2023)
  • Population density: 11.05 persons /㎢(2023)
  • City population: 79.4%
Cultural Events
  • Asia-Pacific International Film Festival, “Pacific Meridian” (September)
  • The Day of Tigers (last Sunday of September).
  • The Day of the Primorsky Territory (October 20)
Tourist Attractions and Cultural Heritage
  • Krasnoye Gorodishche – remains of Goguryeo and Bo Hai dating from the end of the 7th century to the 10th century.
  • Vladivostok Fortress Museum – a complex of unique long-term defensive structures built at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century in Vladivostok and its surrounding areas
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces/Cities
  • China: Jilin Province (1992, 1995, 1999), Heilongjiang Province (1995, 2000)
  • Japan: Tottori Prefecture (2010), Shimane Prefecture (1991), Toyama Prefecture (1992, 2017), Osaka Prefecture (1992), Akita Prefecture (2010)
  • Korea: Gyeongsangnam-do Province (1995), Gangwon-do Province (1998), Gyeonggi-do Province (2013), Gyeongsangbuk-do Province (2018)
  • Mongolia: Tuv Aimag (2010)

Economic Status

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Economy
  • GRDP: 2.6 trillion rubles ($17.6 billion) (2021)
  • Per capita GRDP: 695,616 rubles ($9,438) (2021)
Industry
  • The primary industries that account for 80 % of the regional GDP include industrial production, construction, wholesale and retail trade, transportation and communication, agriculture, hunting and forestry, and fishing.
  • The most developed industry of the Primorsky Territory is industrial production, which accounts for almost a third of the regional GDP. 30% of the fixed production assets and 27% of the entire working population of the regional economy are concentrated mainly on industrial production.
  • The regional GDP is made up of the transportation and communication industry (21.4%), the processing industry (7.5 %), the manufacturing industry (5%), and the fishing industry (4.9%).
  • The Free Port of Vladivostok, and four special economic zones currently operate in the region.
Product
  • Agricultural product : Grain, sunflower
  • Industrial product : machinery manufacturing, metal
  • Others : Timber, fur

Others

  • Division of International Relations, Ministry of International Cooperation
  • Address : Russia, 690110, Vladivostok, Svetlanskaya str., 22, kab. 417
  • Tel: 7 423 220 8340, 7 423 220 8615
  • Fax : 7 423 220 9259
  • Email : intercoop@primorsky.ru
  • Website:http://www.primorsky.ru
  • Telegram: t.me/primorskyru