Pogranichny, Primorsky Krai

Pogranichny (Russian: Пограни́чный) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Pogranichny District of Primorsky Krai, Russia, located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) east of the China–Russia border and 140 kilometers (87 mi) northwest of Vladivostok. Population: 10,280 (2010 Census);[1] 12,221 (2002 Census);[5] 11,333 (1989 Census).[6]

For other places with the same name, see Pogranichny.
Pogranichny

Пограничный
Urban-type settlement
Location of Pogranichny
Pogranichny
Location of Pogranichny
Pogranichny
Pogranichny (Primorsky Krai)
Coordinates: 44°24′N 131°23′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPrimorsky Krai
Administrative districtPogranichny District
Gorodevko1898
Urban-type settlement status since1936
Population
 • Total10,280
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
10,186 (-0.9%)
 • Capital ofPogranichny District
Time zoneUTC+10 (MSK+7 [3])
Postal code(s)[4]
692582
Dialing code(s)+7 42345
OKTMO ID05632151051

History

Pogranichny was founded by the Orenburg Cossacks from the fist Host district, in 1898, as Grodekovo (Гроде́ково) railway station, named after Nikolay Ivanovich Grodekov, Governor General (1898–1906) of Priamurye. The settlement was given its present name – which means "border (town)" – in 1958.[7]

Cross-border rail traffic

The railway station in Pogranichny (still called Grodekovo for railway purposes) is the first one east of the Sino-Russian border on the Harbin–Ussuriysk (for Vladivostok) branch of the former Chinese Eastern Railway, the "Trans Manchurian Line". There are currently (December 2013) no through passenger trains between Harbin and Ussuriysk; however, two local trains daily in each direction connect Suifenhe (the last Chinese station on the western side of the border) to Pogranichny. The 27-km journey takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes.[8]

Climate

Pogranichny has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb), with very cold and dry winters and very warm and wet summers.

Climate data for Pogranichny
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)		 13.7
(56.7)		 21.3
(70.3)		 30.2
(86.4)		 35.0
(95.0)		 36.9
(98.4)		 39.0
(102.2)		 39.2
(102.6)		 33.5
(92.3)		 30.4
(86.7)		 21.3
(70.3)		 12.0
(53.6)		 39.2
(102.6)
Average high °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 2.7
(36.9)		 12.9
(55.2)		 19.7
(67.5)		 23.5
(74.3)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.5
(79.7)		 21.4
(70.5)		 14.0
(57.2)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 10.7
(51.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.4
(4.3)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 5.6
(42.1)		 12.3
(54.1)		 16.9
(62.4)		 20.6
(69.1)		 20.6
(69.1)		 14.4
(57.9)		 6.5
(43.7)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −12.7
(9.1)		 4.1
(39.4)
Average low °C (°F) −20.4
(−4.7)		 −17.0
(1.4)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 5.7
(42.3)		 11.2
(52.2)		 15.7
(60.3)		 15.8
(60.4)		 8.8
(47.8)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −17.4
(0.7)		 −1.3
(29.6)
Record low °C (°F) −36.9
(−34.4)		 −33.0
(−27.4)		 −27.6
(−17.7)		 −14.5
(5.9)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 2.0
(35.6)		 5.1
(41.2)		 5.6
(42.1)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 −13.1
(8.4)		 −28.6
(−19.5)		 −35.2
(−31.4)		 −36.9
(−34.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.7
(0.26)		 8.1
(0.32)		 13.1
(0.52)		 25.3
(1.00)		 58.6
(2.31)		 95.3
(3.75)		 117.2
(4.61)		 122.5
(4.82)		 64.5
(2.54)		 37.2
(1.46)		 14.5
(0.57)		 9.5
(0.37)		 572.5
(22.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.4 3.7 5.6 6.8 9.3 8.2 11.4 8.3 5.5 4.6 4.8 4.5 77.1
Average relative humidity (%) 63.2 58.8 55.7 56.1 64.4 74.0 81.8 78.7 70.2 59.3 59.0 61.8 65.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 183 190 230 215 239 215 208 210 222 214 182 163 2,471
Source 1: climatebase.ru (1930-2008)[9]
Source 2: NOAA (sun only, 1961-1990)[10]

Notable people

Russian actor Leonid Yarmolnik and Mayor of Barnaul Vladimir Kolganov were born in Grodekovo. Russian poet Arseny Nesmelov died here.

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References
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  7. Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian)
  8. Russian Railways schedules at http://eng.rzd.ru/statice/public/en?STRUCTURE_ID=4129
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  10. "Climate Normals for POGRANICNYJ". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

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