Fokino, Primorsky Krai
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Fokino is a closed
town in Primorsky Krai
, Russia
, situated on the coast of the Gulf of Peter the Great between Vladivostok
and Nakhodka
, on the Abrek Bay, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Vladivostok. Population:
status in 1958, as did the nearby naval village Tikhookeansky (named for the Russian name of the Pacific Ocean
) in 1963. The settlements grew together and were amalgamated and given town status on October 4, 1980. However, due to its status as a base for the Russian Pacific Fleet, the town was closed
, and referred to officially under the code name Shkotovo-17. Since 1994, Fokino has been the official name of the town.
After the APEC-2012 Summit will be held in Vladivostok
, Fokino will become the main naval base at the Russian Far East, where the Russian Pacific Fleet will be attached.
and Askold, part of the town's administrative unit, are open for visits by tourists. Up to two thousand 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.
There is no permanent population 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 tonne
s on Askold.
Closed city
A closed city or closed town is a settlement with travel and residency restrictions in the Soviet Union and some of its successor countries. In modern Russia, such places are officially known as "closed administrative-territorial formations" ....
town in Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai , informally known as Primorye , is a federal subject of Russia . Primorsky means "maritime" in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province or Maritime Territory. Its administrative center is in the city of Vladivostok...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, situated on the coast of the Gulf of Peter the Great between Vladivostok
Vladivostok
The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...
and Nakhodka
Nakhodka
Nakhodka is a port city in Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated on the Trudny Peninsula jutting into the Nakhodka Bay of the Sea of Japan, about east of Vladivostok...
, on the Abrek Bay, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Vladivostok. Population:
History
The village of Promyslovka was founded on the current site of Fokino in 1891. Promyslovka was granted urban-type settlementUrban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
status in 1958, as did the nearby naval village Tikhookeansky (named for the Russian name of the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
) in 1963. The settlements grew together and were amalgamated and given town status on October 4, 1980. However, due to its status as a base for the Russian Pacific Fleet, the town was closed
Closed city
A closed city or closed town is a settlement with travel and residency restrictions in the Soviet Union and some of its successor countries. In modern Russia, such places are officially known as "closed administrative-territorial formations" ....
, and referred to officially under the code name Shkotovo-17. Since 1994, Fokino has been the official name of the town.
After the APEC-2012 Summit will be held in Vladivostok
Vladivostok
The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...
, Fokino will become the main naval base at the Russian Far East, where the Russian Pacific Fleet will be attached.
Tourism
It is a closed town because the Russian Pacific Fleet is based there. Foreigners must have a special permit to visit the town. However, the Islands of PutyatinPutyatin Island
Putyatin Island is an island in Strelok Bay , near 50 km east of Vladivostok and 35 km west of Nakhodka. It named after admiral Yevfimy Putyatin. An island is under Fokino city administration....
and Askold, part of the town's administrative unit, are open for visits by tourists. Up to two thousand 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
Mink
There are two living species referred to as "mink": the European Mink and the American Mink. The extinct Sea Mink is related to the American Mink, but was much larger. All three species are dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and...
and spotted deer.
There is no permanent population 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
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
estimated at dozens of tonne
Tonne
The tonne, known as the metric ton in the US , often put pleonastically as "metric tonne" to avoid confusion with ton, is a metric system unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. The tonne is not an International System of Units unit, but is accepted for use with the SI...
s on Askold.