Fokino
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- Population: 23,500 people (in 2003).
- Telephone area code is 42-329 (or 229 if you call from inside of Primorsky Krai).
The town of Fokino (Russian: Фокино) is situated in Primorsky Krai, Russia, on the coast of the Gulf of Peter the Great between Vladivostok and Nakhodka. It is a closed town because Russian Pacific Fleet is based here. It is necessary for foreigners to have a special permit to visit the town. However, the Islands of Putyatin and Askold, being part of the town's administrative unit, are open for visits by tourists. Up to 2,000 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.
No one actually lives 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.ru:Фокино