Kavalerovo


Kavalerovo is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Kavalerovsky District of Primorsky Krai, Russia. The name comes from the settler, Cavalry of the Cross of St. George Fyodor Dmitrievch Popolitov.
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Geography

Located in the valley of the river Zerkalnoi, the river Kavalerovka flows through the locality. Connected via road to the cities Dalnegorsk, Arsenyev and the urban locality Olga.

History

Founded in 1910 by Fyodorom Dmitrievichem Popolitovim, Cross of St. George, native Voronezh Governoratе. Kavalerovo was given the status of an urban-type settlement in 1950. The town was named after cavalry.

Economics

The economics of the region in the soviet era was driven by a mining factory; Khructalnensky Gorno-Obogatitelni Kombinat, which mined and processed the tin. The plant had 6 mines and 3 refining factories. In 1992 the plant closed. There were also a forestry and autorepair factories.
As of May 25, 2025, the economy of the region is subsidized and is driven by the logging industry.

Transport

Kavalerovo is located on the federal route 05H-100, and passes through the Ocinovka — Rudnaya wharf.
The main transport between regions of the Primorsky Krai are intercity bus routes. There is daily bus service from Kavalerovo to Dalnegorsk, Arsenyev, Olga, Spassk-Dalny, Vladivostok, and Khabarovsk.
The settlement has its own aerodrome. There are flights on thursdays and saturdays at 11:00 on the DHC-6 Twin Otter on the route Vladivostok to Kavalerovo and back. Since the 2 July 2015 the route Kavalerovo to Khabarovsk is resumed. All flights are done by the company Aurora. Before the 1990s, flights were flown on the Yak-40 to Vladivostok, and An-2 to Terney and Plastun. The aerodrome uses 2 Eurocopter AS-350 B3e and a Mi-8 for air medical services.

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