Dalnegorsk
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Dalnegorsk (Russian: Дальнего́рск) is a town located in Primorsky Krai, Russia, at 44.54° North, 135.51° East (The World Gazetteer). The old name of the town is Tetyukhe (Те́тюхе) (Chinese: 野猪谷; literally meaning "a valley of wild boars"). The town was renamed Dalnegorsk in 1973 during the cleansing of Chinese names in Primorsky Krai. The town status was granted to Dalnegorsk in 1989.
Basic information
- Founded in 1896.
- Population: 41,800 people (in 2003).
- Telephone area code is 42-373 (or 273, if you call from inside of Primorsky Krai).
- The nearest Railway Station (Chuguyevka) is located 198 km from Dalnegorsk.
- The nearest Sea Port (Rudnaya Pristan) is 35 km from the town.
- Highway distance to Vladivostok: 517 km.
Business & industry
Most population of the town are employed by two industrial enterprises: JSC Bor and JSC Dalpolimetal.
Established in 1965, Bor is the world's largest specialized chemical enterprise. Due to the unique deposits of commercial minerals found in the district and the high technologies Bor successfully operates in the world market and is included in the list of Russia's 40 most prospective enterprises. 75% of its production is exported to Great Britain, Italy, France, Japan, Australia, Korea, China, and other countries in Europe and Asia.
Dalpolimetal (established in 1897) produces 58% of Russia's lead; Rudnaya Pristan has a large smelting plant. Two thirds of its production is exported to Japan, China, and Korea.
Despite the highly-developed industrialization of Dalnegorsk, over 90% of the territory under its jurisdiction is covered with Korean Pine and mixed broadleaf forests which attract nature tourism enthusiasts.
Trivia
Mount Izvestkovaya, also known as Height 611, is located in Dalnegorsk. It is the place of the Height 611 UFO Incident of 1986.ru:Дальнегорск