Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast
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| Town Day | Third Saturday of September[citation needed] |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Vyborgsky District[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 6,119 inhabitants[1] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[2] |
| First mentioned | 1268[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 188910[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81378[citation needed] |
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Primorsk (Russian: Примо́рск; Finnish: Koivisto; Swedish: Björkö[3]) is a coastal town in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, and the largest Russian port on the Baltic. It is located on the Karelian Isthmus, 137 kilometers (85 mi) west of St. Petersburg, at the northern coast of the Gulf of Finland, near Birch Islands, protected as a sea bird sanctuary. Population: 6,119 (2010 Census);[1] 5,332 (2002 Census);[4] 6,637 (1989 Census).[5]
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History [edit]
Primorsk was first attested in Russian chronicles as Beryozovskoye (Берёзовское, lit. birch village). The original Finnish name Koivisto, means "A group of birch trees, Birch forest". Swedish name Björkö means "Birch island". In 1268, when the Hanseatic merchants from Gotland petitioned the Novgorod Republic to secure their passage to the Neva River.[6] Swedes annexed the region during the Third Swedish Crusade. The Russians retook the islands at the close of the Great Northern War in 1721. Thereupon the city shared the fate of the Karelian Isthmus. During the period through history area was populated by Finns until 1940, when the original population was forced to leave and was substituted by new habitants of peoples of the Soviet Union.
Primorsk evolved in the 20th century as an outport for the town of Vyborg. It achieved town status in 1940. It was captured by the Soviets on 18 June 1944 and transferred as part of the Paris Peace treaty. The Finnish population was substituted bu Russians. The town was renamed Primorsk in 1948
Economy [edit]
It is the site of the largest Baltic Sea oil terminal. It was developed by the Putin administration as a terminus of the Baltic Pipeline System at a cost of two billion US dollars. The terminal started to operate in December 2001, supplanting Ventspils and other foreign rivals within one year.[1]. The town is on the railway line linking St Petersburg to Vyborg and is also linked by bus to other localities nearby.
Primorsk oil port [edit]
In 2006, Primorsk was ranked first in Russia in crude oil export, with the export volume of 5,863,000 metric tons.[7]
Notable people [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ Björkö names and Bjarkey law. See also article on Bjarkey laws for the name's probable connection to old Scandinavian trade legislation.
- ^ "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров." [All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Official website of Primorsk.
- ^ Fearnleys Russia. Russian tanker market monthly. 27 October 2006.
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