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Jul 9, 2023 · Vladivostok, a vibrant city in Russia, is known for its stunning natural landscape, rich maritime history, and delicious seafood cuisine. It’s a must-visit destination for history buffs and outdoor enthusiasts alike!
May 7, 2024 · Vladivostok, seaport and administrative center of Primorsky territory, extreme southeastern Russia. The town was founded in 1860 as a Russian military outpost and was named Vladivostok (variously interpreted as ‘Rule the East,’ ‘Lord of the East,’ or ‘Conqueror of the East’).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Vladivostok is a port city in the Russian Far East. It is located on a peninsula, washed by the Sea of Japan. Vladivostok is the capital of Primorsky Krai.
Vladivostok is the second-largest city in the Far Eastern Federal District, as well as the Russian Far East, after Khabarovsk. It is located approximately 45 kilometers (28 mi) from the China–Russia border and 134 kilometers (83 mi) from the North Korea-Russia border .
- Japanese Cars, Anyone?
- Capricious Weather and The Sea
- High Cost of Living and China
- Rivalry with Khabarovsk
Every year, on July 2, when the city celebrates its foundation day, a semi-serious forwarded message does the rounds on WhatsApp and Viber describing life in the city through a local point of view. The first point in that forwarded message is that the city has more Japanese cars than any other city in Russia. This is not an exaggeration. In fact, t...
“All inhabitants both hate and insanely love the climate at the same time,” says the forwarded message. Unlike other parts of the Russian Far East, Vladivostok does not get a lot of snowfall, but don’t let that fool you into thinking the climate is mild. Even on the hottest day in the city, you can get slapped across the face by a bone-chilling bre...
Vladivostokers insist that the city has the highest property prices in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg, adding that a studio apartment in the city is more expensive than a villa in Thailand. The low salaries and high cost of living also find their way to the annually forwarded and updated message: “The average salary is 20,000 rubles a month...
Everybody in the Russian Far East looks up to Vladivostok – well, except those who live in Khabarovsk. (Before writing about the great rivalry between the two cities, I should disclose that I am actually more of a Khabarovsk person myself!). Vladivostokers wonder why their city, and not Khabarovsk, is the capital of the Russian Far Eastern federal ...
Vladivostok is the city in southeastern Russia, administrative center of Primorye Territory, located on Bukhta Zolotoy Rog (Golden Horn Bay). Vladivostok is the terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Russia's major Pacific seaport, and the main base of its Pacific fleet.
Sep 22, 2020 · Quick Vladivostok Facts. Location: Russia, Primorsky Krai; Area: 331.16 sq km (127.86 sq mi) Population: 604,901; Founded: 1860; Currency: Russian Rouble
