Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk (Russian: Хабаровск [xɐˈbarəfsk] ) is the largest city and the administrative centre of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia,[2] located 30 kilometers (19 mi) from the China–Russia border, at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers, about 800 kilometers (500 mi) north of Vladivostok. As of the 2021 Russian census, it had a population of 617,441.[17] The city was the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia from 2002 until December 2018, when the status was given to Vladivostok.[18] It is the largest city in the Russian Far East, having overtaken Vladivostok in 2015. It was known as Khabarovka until 1893.[5] As is typical of the interior of the Russian Far East, Khabarovsk has an extreme climate with strong seasonal swings resulting in strong, cold winters and relatively hot and humid summers.
For other uses, see Khabarovsk (disambiguation).
Khabarovsk
Хабаровск
May 31, 1858[4]
1880[5]
400 km2 (200 sq mi)
72 m (236 ft)
577,441
617,000
26th in 2010
1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
city of krai significance of Khabarovsk[1]
Khabarovsk Urban Okrug[12]
+7 4212
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Last Sunday of May[4]
Administrative and municipal status[edit]
Khabarovsk is the administrative center of the krai[2] and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it also serves as the administrative center of Khabarovsky District,[16] even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of krai significance of Khabarovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the city of krai significance of Khabarovsk is incorporated as Khabarovsk Urban Okrug.[12]
Ethnic composition (2010):[38]
The headquarters of the Russian Ground Forces's Eastern Military District is located at 15 Serysheva Street. The district was preceded by the Far Eastern Military District, which was located in the same location. The following component units of the district are stationed in the city:
All 5 of these units make up the Khabarovsk Garrison. The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet maintains a presence in the city as well. There is also an airbase located 3 km (1.9 mi) to the east of the city. The main public relations asset for the military in the city is the Military History Museum of the Far Eastern Military District and the district military band.