The city of Ussuriysk (Russian: Уссурийск) sits in the middle of a fertile valley at the junction of three rivers in Primorsky Krai, Russia, at 43.81° N 131.97° E. The city was founded in 1866 as Nikolskoye after Nicholas I but was changed to Voroshilov in 1935 after Kliment Voroshilov who was Stalin's ruthless ally during his purges and World War II. With Khrushchyov's ascent to power after Stalin's death, Voroshilov was forced to retire in 1960 and the town's name was changed to Ussuriysk after the nearby river. Primorsky Krai (Russian: ), also known as Primorye (), is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Nicholas I of Russia Nikolai I Pavlovich (Russian: Николай I Павлович), July 6 (June 25, Old Style), 1796–March 2 (February 18, Old Style), 1855), also Nicholas, was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855 and king of Poland from 1825 until 1831. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Marshal of the Soviet Union Kliment Voroshilov Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov () (January 23, 1881 - December 2, 1969) was a Soviet military commander and politician. ... Iosif (usually anglicized as Joseph) Vissarionovich Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин), original name Ioseb Jughashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ჯუღაშვილი; see Other names section) (December 21, 1879[1] – March 5, 1953) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and leader of the Soviet Union. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 8 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ... Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchyov (Khrushchev) (Russian: Ники́та Серге́евич Хрущёв (help· info), April 17, 1894 â€“ September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... Iosif (usually anglicized as Joseph) Vissarionovich Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин), original name Ioseb Jughashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ჯუღაშვილი; see Other names section) (December 21, 1879[1] – March 5, 1953) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and leader of the Soviet Union. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The city is very green because many trees, such as poplars, elms, and jasmine, have been transplanted here from the taiga. This article is about woody plants of the genus Populus. ... Species See text. ... Species About 200 species, including: Jasminum angulare Jasminum azoricum Jasminum beesianum Jasminum dichotomum - Gold Coast Jasmine Jasminum floridum Jasminum fluminense - African Jasmine Jasminum fruticans Jasminum humile - Yellow Jasmine Jasminum mesnyi - Primrose Jasmine Jasminum multiflorum - Star Jasmine Jasminum nitidum - Shining Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum - Winter Jasmine Jasminum officinale - Common Jasmine Jasminum parkeri... Taiga Taiga (IPA pronunciation: , from the Russian тайга́) is a biome characterized by coniferous forests. ...

• Founded in 1866.
• The population is 155,800 people (in 2003).
• Highway distance to Vladivostok: 111 km (69 miles).

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History

In 1866 Nikolskoye village was founded on the area of today's Ussuriysk. Due to its advantageous geographic location at the crossing of the transportation lines of South Primorye, the village has experienced rapid growth since the 1870s, turning into a trade center. The role of the village increased after the Ussuriysk railroad was constructed. In 1898 Nikolskoye village became a city. By the beginning of the 20th century the city's population totaled 15,000 people, and the annual turnover of its trade enterprises was equal to 3 million rubles. After the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 Nikolsk-Ussuriysky became one of the most important commercial and economic centers of the Russian Far East. In 1913 the city ranked fourth after Vladivostok, Blagoveshchensk, and Khabarovsk in terms of population. Enterprises were established processing agricultural products such a mills, churns, soap-boiling plants and leather remaking factories, as well as macaroni and sausage factories and breweries. Brick factories, quarries and saw-mills also appeared in the city. 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Primorsky Krai (Russian: Примо́рский край), also known as Primorye (Примо́рье), is one of Russias 89 federal subjects (also referred to as members of the Federation). Krai is a term used to refer to several of Russias administrative units. ... Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1997 Russian Federation one rouble coin, obverse and reverse 1898 Russian Empire one rouble bill, obverse 1898 Russian Empire one rouble bill, reverse The ruble or rouble (Russian рубль; see note on spelling below) is the name of the currencies of the Russian Federation and Belarus (and formerly, of the Soviet... Combatants Imperial Russia Empire of Japan Commanders Strength 500,000 Soldiers 400,000 Soldiers Casualties 125,000 Killed or Wounded 85,000 Killed or Wounded {{{notes}}} Greater Manchuria, Russian (outer) Manchuria is region to upper right in lighter Red; Liaodong Peninsula is the wedge extending into the Yellow Sea The... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Far Eastern Federal District Russian Far East (Russian: Д́альний Вост́ок Росс́ии; English transliteration: Dalny Vostok Rossii) is an informal term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Vladivostok Train Station. ... Blagoveshchensk (Russian: Благовещенск) (pop. ... Khabarovsk Bridge (1916) used to be the longest in Imperial Russia and Eurasia. ... The term mill, depending on context, can refer to: Mill (factory) – a place of business for making articles of manufacture; e. ... Churn is a river that runs through Gloucestershire. ... SOAP is a protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over a computer network, normally using HTTP. SOAP forms the foundation layer of the web services stack, providing a basic messaging framework that more abstract layers can build on. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... A weathered brick wall. ... A small cinder quarry A dimension stone quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. ... This article or section should be merged with Sawmill A saw mill is a machine used in forestry to cut trees into logs. ...

The central part of the city began to be built up with 2- and 3-story masonry buildings. In 1914 there were 14 educational institutions, a theater, a circus, and 3 movie-theaters in Nikolsk-Ussuriysky. After the Revolution of 1917 Ussuriysk's economy experienced a rapid growth. The city specialized in processing agricultural products. Until the 1980s the city ranked second in the Krai in population, having only recently yielded to Nakhodka. Ussuriysk is still second only to Vladivostok as a theatrical and higher-educational center (it is home to the Pedagogical and Agricultural Institutes, and the Higher Military School). A brick wall built using the Flemish Bond Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was the second phase of the Russian Revolution, the first having been instigated by the events around the February Revolution. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Primorsky Krai (Russian: ), also known as Primorye (), is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ... Nakhodka is a port city in Primorsky Krai (Maritime Region) in the Far Eastern part of Russia, at 42°49′ N 132°53′ E The city has approximately 200,000 inhabitants. ... Vladivostok Train Station. ...

Business and industry

The city's industry is represented by 28 enterprises, including 12 of the food industry, 2 of light industry, 6 of metal industry, and 4 of construction industry. Ussuriysk has always specialized in the production of consumer goods. That is why at present it is in a more favorable situation as compared with other large cities of Primorye where enterprises of war industry prevailed. The largest enterprises of light industry are Primorsky Sakhar (which provides the Russian Far East with sugar, producing 160,000 tonnes per year), Dalsoya (which produces vegetable oil, margarine, and soap), Ussuriysky Balsam (24 kinds of liqueur and vodka products, and balsams made of a blend of dozens of herbs). Five articles of Ussuriysky Balsam were given diplomas of the first and the second degrees at all-Russian competition of alcohol products. The food industry is the complex, global collective of lazy businesses that together supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population. ... Heavy industry does not have a single fixed meaning compared to light industry. ... Cranes are essential in large construction projects, such as this skyscraper In project architecture and civil engineering, construction is the building or assembly of any infrastructure. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Primorsky Krai (Russian: Примо́рский край), also known as Primorye (Примо́рье), is one of Russias 89 federal subjects (also referred to as members of the Federation). Krai is a term used to refer to several of Russias administrative units. ... Far Eastern Federal District Russian Far East (Russian: Д́альний Вост́ок Росс́ии; English transliteration: Dalny Vostok Rossii) is an informal term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i. ... Magnified view of refined sugar crystals. ... A tonne (symbol t), sometimes referred to as a metric tonne, is a measurement of weight. ... Vegetable oil or vegoil is fat extracted from plant sources, known as oil plants. ... …Margarine is a generic term used to indicate any of a wide range of butter substitutes. ... SOAP is a protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over a computer network, normally using HTTP. SOAP forms the foundation layer of the web services stack, providing a basic messaging framework that more abstract layers can build on. ... A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavoured with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots, plants, barks, and sometimes cream. ... Look up Vodka in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Vodka is a typically colorless liquor, usually distilled from fermented grain. ...

One more economic feature of Ussuriysk is its wholesale trade. There are approximately 30 specialized and multipurpose trade bases many of which had developed contacts with foreign partners before the external economic policy was liberalized in Russia.

Among the city's other enterprises that are worth mentioning are the Grado firm which annually produces up to 600,000 pairs of footwear, and the Locomotive Repairing Plant. The annual industrial output of Ussuriysk equals 8% of Krai's production. Besides, the city is the crossing point of all major highways and railroads of Primorye. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Primorsky Krai (Russian: ), also known as Primorye (), is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ... The Primorsky Krai (Russian: Примо́рский край), also known as Primorye (Примо́рье), is one of Russias 89 federal subjects (also referred to as members of the Federation). Krai is a term used to refer to several of Russias administrative units. ...

Animal husbandry is well-developed in Ussuriysky District. Soybeans, buckwheat, wheat, barley, potatoes, and vegetables are grown here. Manufacture of furs is also developed in this District. Oktyabrsky JSC supplies mink fur-skins to the Russian market and abroad. In general stewardship is responsibility for taking good care of resources entrusted to one. ... Binomial name Glycine max (L.) Merr. ... Binomial name Fagopyrum esculentum Common Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a plant in the genus Fagopyrum (sometimes merged into genus Polygonum) in the family Polygonaceae. ... Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (plural form: potatoes) (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ... Vegetables in a market Vegie garden Venn diagram representing the relationship between fruits and vegetables For other uses, see Vegetable (disambiguation). ... A dogs fur usually consists of longer, stiffer, guard hairs—which can be straight, wiry, or wavy, and of various lengths, hiding a soft, short-haired undercoat. ... An American Mink, Mustela vison, in the wild. ...

The joint Ussuriysky Administration has worked out a program of social and economic development in the city and the District. This presupposes an active exploration of the deposits of mineral sources found in the territory of the city and the District, namely, hard and brown coal, tuff, and clay. Foreign investors are welcome in the mining of these sedimentary rocks. Anthracite coal Anthracite is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high luster. ... Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ... Welded tuff at Golden Gate in Yellowstone National Park Tuff (from the Italian tufo and pronounced tuf) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. ... Quaternary clay in Estonia. ...

Art and culture

Theaters

The Ussuriysk Drama Theater of the Far East Military District is located at #31 Sovyetskaya St. The theater was founded in 1937 and is one of the two theaters of the Russian Army (another is the Central Theater of the Russian Army in Moscow). The theater maintains the military- patriotic tendency and realistic style. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... In russian, word army means armed forces in general. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ...

The Ussuriysk Drama Theater is located at #33 Volodarskogo St. It was opened in 1937. The theater is of classical tendencies. Plays are staged both for adults and children. The hall can accommodate 428 people. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Sightseeing

The downtown including Lenina, Chicherina, Krasnoznamyonnaya, and Ageyeva Streets is of historic value.

The city's oldest hotel (#28 Lenina St.) was constructed in 1880. #53 Lenina St. which houses the city's oldest movie-theater Grand-Illyuzion was built in 1908. 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On the central square there is a monument to the Red Guards and partisans, who died in the battles at Ussuriysk in June 1918. A monument to Lenin is on the Railway Station Square. In the context of the history of Russia and Soviet Union, Red Guards (Russian: Красная Гвардия) was armed groups of workers formed in the time frame of the Russian Revolution. ... Look up Partisan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Partisan may refer to: An adherent to a political party or political faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Vladimir Ilyich Lenin ( Russian: Влади́мир Ильи́ч Ле́нин  listen?), original surname Ulyanov (Улья́нов) ( April 22 (April 10 ( O.S.)), 1870 – January 21, 1924), was a Russian revolutionary, the leader of the Bolshevik party, the first Premier of the Soviet Union, and the founder of the ideology of Leninism. ...

The Saint Intercession Church at #80A Chicherina St. was built in 1914. It is Primorsky Krai's only religious building which has been kept without any reconstruction since 1917 and used for its original purpose. 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Primorsky Krai (Russian: ), also known as Primorye (), is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...