Pogranichny, Primorsky Krai

Pogranichny is an urban locality and the administrative center of Pogranichny District of Primorsky Krai, Russia, located east of the China–Russia border and northwest of Vladivostok. Population:

History

In 1898 Orenburg Cossacks from the first Host district founded the Grodekovo railway station, named after, Governor General of Priamurye. The settlement received its present name, "Pogranichny" – which means "border " – in 1958.

Cross-border rail traffic

The is the first one east of the Sino-Russian border on the Harbin–Ussuriysk branch of the former Chinese Eastern Railway, the "Trans Manchurian Line". There are currently no through passenger trains between Harbin and Ussuriysk; however, two local trains daily in each direction connect Suifenhe to Pogranichny. The 27-km journey takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Climate

Pogranichny has a humid continental climate, with very cold and dry winters and very warm and wet summers.

Notable people

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