Where is Primorsk. How many cities have this name, and where they are located

Sometimes, it would seem, the simplest question turns a person into a dead end. How to answer the question, where is Primorsk? Let's think logically, judging by the name, this city should be near the sea. The next question is which sea: Black, Baltic, White, Barents, Caspian, Azov? And if we talk about the Krasnodar Territory, then we know for sure that it is in it that practically all of the Russian coast of the Black Sea is located. But in this region there is no city of Primorsk.

How many cities with the name Primorsk

The fact is that on the territory of Russia there are several cities with this name, we will consider the most significant and famous. They are located far from the Krasnodar Territory. So all the same, where is Primorsk? One on the territory of the Leningrad region, the other in the Kaliningrad region. There is another Primorsk near the Krasnodar Territory. It is located in the neighboring Ukraine, in the Zaporozhye region, and is located near the coast of Azov. On the same sea in the Krasnodar Territory there is a city with a similar name - Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

These cities are interesting in their own way and have their own history. Their inhabitants sometimes go on treatment or rest to the resorts and health resorts of the Krasnodar Territory. To answer the question, where Primorsk is located in full, let's get acquainted with each city separately and find out where they are.

Leningrad region

Where is Primorsk located in the Leningrad Region? It is located in Vyborgsky district. Until 1948, it was called Koivisto, which in Finnish means birch. Even earlier it was called Birch Island, and this name sounded in Swedish Bjorke. The earliest name of the city is Russian - Birch. It is located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. From him to Vyborg - 48, and to St. Petersburg - 75 kilometers.

The town of Primorsk is small, the population is 5739 people, cozy and clean. Life in it is calm and measured. The city has a big and interesting story. Once it was conquered by the Swedes, in 1719 the Russian Emperor Peter I returned him and the city of Vyborg, they were part of Russia. In 1812, after the last Russian-Swedish war, Finland withdrew to the Russian Empire. Vyborg province, which included Primorsk, was transferred to the Grand Duchy of Finland, which was part of the empire.

In 1920, Finland gained independence and, together with the territory of Vyborg province, withdrew from Russia. In 1940, after the end of the Finnish war, these territories were returned to the USSR. In 1941-1944 they were under the Finnish occupation. In 1944, the territory of the Vyborg district with the city of Koivisto was transferred to the USSR. In 1948 the city received the new name Primorsk.

Its significance in the economy of the Leningrad Region is great. It is here that the oil pipe ends, and further movement of oil and its products goes by sea. In this city is the largest oil port. The majority of the city's population is associated with the operation of this port.

Kaliningrad region

The city of Primorsk. Where is there another city in Russia with this name? On the territory of the Kaliningrad region. It is a small town (PGT) with a population of 1960 people. Refers to the Baltic municipal district of the Kaliningrad region. The distance from Kaliningrad is 37 kilometers. It was founded in 1268. Until 1946 it was called Fishhausen, which means "fish house" in German.

The city of Primorsk is washed by the waters of the Baltic Sea (Kaliningrad Gulf). The railway branch Kaliningrad-Baltiysk passes through it. The city has its own sights, such as the ruins of an old castle, an old lookout tower, which was built by the Germans.

Ukraine. Zaporozhye region

There is a city with this name in Ukraine, not far from the Krasnodar Territory. Where is this city of Primorsk? Just 2 km from Azov, in the Zaporozhye region, on the banks of the Obitochka River. The population of the town is 12860 people.

Earlier in these places there were settlements of Nogais, the first mention of them dates back to 1770. Until 1964, the city was called Nogaysk. Today it is a small resort town. Since Soviet times, there have been preserved children's health camps, a tourist base "Primorskaya", recreation centers. The route Odessa - Rostov-on-Don passes through the town. There is no railway.

Krasnodar region

We found out where the city of Primorsk is. In the Krasnodar Territory there is no city with such a name. There is another city, which is called Primorsko-Akhtarsk. It is a regional administrative Primorsko-Akhtarsky center, located on the Priazovo-Kuban plain, on the shores of Azov. The distance to Krasnodar is 151 km. The road connects it with all the cities of the region, there is a bus station, the railway station is called "Akhtari".

Primorsko-Akhtarsk is a city of fishermen. They grow, catch, process fish. It has a well-developed infrastructure. It also has a lot of boarding houses, recreation centers. In this resort town you can find inexpensive accommodation, many private hotels, guest houses, campsites. The Azov Sea here is shallow, clean and warm, which attracts lovers of family recreation.