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	Topics Khabarovsk Krai Topic Home Khabarovsk Krai (, Khabarovsky kray) is a federal subjectFederal subjects of Russia Russia is a federation which consists of 88 subjects}}; English transliteration: subyekty, sing.... of RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... (a kraiKrai Krai is a term used to refer to seven of Russia's 88 federal subjects.... ), located in the Russian Far EastRussian Far East Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Sibe... . It lies mostly in the basinDrainage basin Overview A drainage basin is a region of land where water from rain or snowmelt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river... of the lower Amur River, but also occupies a vast mountainous area along the coastline of the Sea of OkhotskSea of Okhotsk The Sea of Okhotsk is a part of the western Pacific Ocean, lying between the Kamchatka Peninsula on the east, the Kuril Is... , an arm of the Pacific Ocean. The administrative center of the krai is the city of KhabarovskKhabarovsk Khabarovsk is the administrative center and the largest city of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.... . The indigenous people of the area are the EvenksEvenks The Evenks are a nomadic Tungusic people, one of the Northern Indigenous Peoples of Siberia and the Russian Far East.... , NegidalsFacts About Negidals Negidals are a people in the Khabarovsk Krai in Russia, who live along the Amgun River and Amur River.... , UlchsUlchs Summary The Ulchis or Ul'chs are an indigenous people of Siberia.... , NanaiNanai The Nanai people are a native people of the Far East, who have traditionally lived along Heilongjiang, Songhuajiang and Uss... , OrochOroch Orochs or Orochons are a small people of Russia that speak the Oroch dialect of the Southern group of Tungusic l... , Udege, and Amur NivkhsNivkhs The Nivkhs are an indigenous people inhabiting the region of the Amur River estuary and on nearby Sakhalin Island.... . History 400s-900 According to various Chinese and Korean records, the southern part of Khabarovsk Krai was originally occupied one of the five semi-nomadic ShiweiShiwei Shiwei may refer to:The Shiwei ethnic people, who now reside largely in Inner Mongolia... , the Bo Shiwei tribes (Chinese : ???) and the Black Water MoheHeishui Mohe The Heishui Mohe* or Heuksoo Malgal or Black-Water Mohe were the most feared among the Mohe tribes.... tribes living respectively on the west and the east of the Bureinsky and the Malyi Khingan ranges. 1600s-1850 In 1643, Vassili PoyarkovVassili Poyarkov Vassili Danilovich Poyarkov was a Russian explorer.... 's boats descended the AmurAmur The Amur River is one of the worlds ten longest rivers, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Manchuria in Ch... , returning to YakutskYakutsk Yakutsk is a city in eastern Siberia.... by the Sea of OkhotskSea of Okhotsk Summary The Sea of Okhotsk is a part of the western Pacific Ocean, lying between the Kamchatka Peninsula on the east, the Kuril Is... and the Aldan RiverAldan River Overview The Aldan River is the second-longest tributary of the Lena River in eastern Siberia.... , and in 1649–1650 Yerofey KhabarovYerofey Khabarov Yerofey Pavlovich Khabarov, was a Russian seafarer and explorer.... occupied the banks of the Amur. The resistance of the ChineseChinese people The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:... , however, obliged the Cossacks to quit their forts, and by the Treaty of NerchinskTreaty of Nerchinsk The Nerchinsk Treaty was the first treaty between Russia and the Qing Empire.... (1689) RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... abandoned her advance into the basin of the river. Although losing the rights to navigate the Amur River, the Chinese Qing Empire, however, never claimed the lower courses of the river. Nikolay MuravyovFacts About Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky Nikolay Nikolayevich Muravyov-Amursky, 1881) was a Russian statesman and diplomat, who played a major role in expansion of t... insisted on conducting an aggressive policy with China by claiming that the lower reaches of the Amur River belong to RussiansRussians Russians are an East Slavic ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.... . Later in 1852, a Russian military expedition under Muravyov explored the Amur, and by 1857 a chain of Russian Cossacks and peasants were settled along the whole course of the river. The accomplished fact was recognized by China in 1860 by the Treaty of AigunTreaty of Aigun Summary The Treaty of Aigun was the Russian-Chinese treaty that established the modern borders of the Russian Far East.... , recognized the Amur River as the boundary between Russia and Qing Empire, and granted Russia free access to the Pacific Ocean. Geography Khabarovsk Krai shares its borders with Magadan OblastMagadan Oblast Magadan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, in the Far Eastern Federal District.... in the north, with the Sakha RepublicSakha Republic The Sakha Republic is a federal subject of Russia .... and Amur OblastAmur Oblast Amur Oblast is a federal subject of Russia.... in the west, with the Jewish Autonomous OblastJewish Autonomous Oblast Jewish Autonomous Oblast is a federal subject of Russia and an autonomous oblast situated in the Far Eastern federal distric... , People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of China The People's Republic of China , is a country in East Asia.... , and Primorsky KraiPrimorsky Krai Primorsky Krai, also known as Primorye, is federal subject number 25 of Russia.... in the south, and is limited by the Sea of OkhotskSea of Okhotsk The Sea of Okhotsk is a part of the western Pacific Ocean, lying between the Kamchatka Peninsula on the east, the Kuril Is... in the east. It is the fourth-largest federal district within the Russian Federation, with a comparative land area slightly larger than that of the U.S. state of TexasTexas Texas is a state in both the Southern and Western region of the United States of America.... . TaigaTaiga Taiga is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.... and tundraTundra In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.... in the north, swampy forest in the central depression, and deciduous forest in the south are the natural vegetation in the area. Time zone Khabarovsk Krai is located in the Vladivostok Time Zone (VLAT/VLAST). UTCCoordinated Universal Time Coordinated Universal Time is a high-precision atomic time standard.... offset is +1000 (VLAT)/+1100 (VLAST). Economy Major industries include timberworking and fishingFishing Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish.... , along with metallurgyMetallurgy Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of ... in the main cities, although the krai's own mineralMineral Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes.... resources are poorly developed. Komsomolsk-on-AmurKomsomolsk-on-Amur Komsomolsk-on-Amur is a city located in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia on the left bank of Amur River, at .... is the iron and steel center of the Far East; a pipelinePipeline transport Pipeline transport is a transportation of goods through a pipe.... from northern SakhalinSakhalin Sakhalin, GOST transliteration Sahalin, , also Saghalien, is a large elongated island in the North Pacific, lyin... supplies the petroleum-refining industry in the city of KhabarovskKhabarovsk Khabarovsk is the administrative center and the largest city of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.... . In the Amur basin, there is also some cultivation of wheatWheat Wheat is a grass that is cultivated worldwide.... and soybeanSoybean Overview The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to eastern Asia.... s. The capital city, Khabarovsk, is at the junction of the Amur River and the Trans-Siberian railwayTrans-Siberian Railway The Trans-Siberian Railway or Trans-Siberian Railroad is a network of railways connecting Moscow and European Russia ... . Demographics According to the 2002 census, 89.8% of the population are Russians, 3.4% Ukrainians, 0.77% NanaiNanai The Nanai people are a native people of the Far East, who have traditionally lived along Heilongjiang, Songhuajiang and Uss... s, 0.76% TatarsTatars Tatars , often misspelled Tartar, is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Cen... 0.66% Koreans and 0.62% BelarusiansBelarusians Belarusians or Belarusans are an East Slavic ethnic group who populate the majority of the Republic of Belarus and fo... . In addition to the Nanai, other indigenous groups include the EvenksEvenks The Evenks are a nomadic Tungusic people, one of the Northern Indigenous Peoples of Siberia and the Russian Far East.... and EvensFacts About Evens The Evens or Eveny are a people in Siberia and the Russian Far East.... to the north and some UlchsUlchs The Ulchis or Ul'chs are an indigenous people of Siberia.... to the south of the lower Amur river. Some NivkhsNivkhs The Nivkhs are an indigenous people inhabiting the region of the Amur River estuary and on nearby Sakhalin Island.... (Gilyak), an indigenous fishing people with an isolated language, still live around the Amur river deltaRiver delta A delta is a triangular shaped landform where the mouth of a river... . There are also NegidalsNegidals Negidals are a people in the Khabarovsk Krai in Russia, who live along the Amgun River and Amur River.... (567), Orochs (686), and UdegeUdege Udege are a people who live in the Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai regions in Russia.... (1,657) according to the 2002 census External links [https://oa.doria.fi/dspace/bitstream/10024/829/1/historic.pdf Informations concerning the Shiwei tribes and their relationship with the Khitans] Administrative divisions