Fokino, Primorsky Krai
It was previously known as Tikhookeansky (until 1980), Shkotovo-17 (until 1994).
History
The village of Promyslovka was founded on the current site of Fokino in 1891. Promyslovka was granted urban-type settlement status in 1958, and the nearby naval village of Tikhookeansky followed suit in 1963. The settlements grew together, were merged, and were granted 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 was held in Vladivostok, Fokino will become the main naval base at the Russian Far East, where the Russian Pacific Fleet will be attached.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two urban-type settlements (Dunay and Putyatin), incorporated as Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction is incorporated as Fokino Urban Okrug.
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 Putyatin and Askold, which are a part of the territory administered by the town, 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 tonnes on Askold.
Climate
| Climate data for Fokino | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
5.6 (42.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.2 (4.6) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
16 (0.6) |
24 (0.9) |
47 (1.9) |
65 (2.6) |
90 (3.5) |
105 (4.1) |
139 (5.5) |
114 (4.5) |
62 (2.4) |
36 (1.4) |
20 (0.8) |
731 (28.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
References
Notes
- ^ Law #161-KZ
- ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). 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.
- ^ Decision #384
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). 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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ "Climate: Fokino". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Sources
- Законодательное Собрание Приморского края. Закон №161-КЗ от 14 ноября 2001 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края», в ред. Закона №673-КЗ от 6 октября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Приморского края "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красное знамя Приморья", №69 (119), 29 ноября 2001 г. (Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Law #161-KZ of November 14, 2001 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai, as amended by the Law #673-KZ of October 6, 2015 On Amending the Law of Primorsky Krai "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai". Effective as of the official publication date.).
- Дума городского округа ЗАТО город Фокино. Решение №384 от 25 марта 2005 г. «Устав городского округа ЗАТО город Фокино», в ред. Решения №255-МПА от 21 мая 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Устав городского округа ЗАТО город Фокино». (Duma of the Urban Okrug of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formation of the Town of Fokino. Decision #384 of March 25, 2005 Charter of the Urban Okrug of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formation of the Town of Fokino, as amended by the Decision #255-MPA of May 21, 2015 On Amending the Charter of the Urban Okrug of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formation of the Town of Fokino. ).
External links
Media related to Fokino (Primorsky Krai) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website of Fokino (in Russian)
- Fokino Business Directory (in Russian)
