Spassk-Dalny
{{Short description|Town in Primorsky Krai, Russia}}
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Spassk-Dalny ({{langx|ru|Спасск-Да́льний}}), sometimes called simply Spassk, is a town in Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated on the Prikhankayskaya Flatland on the coast of Khanka Lake.
Geography
The relief of the territory is flat, with small hills whose height does not exceed {{convert|150|–|220|m|sp=us}}. The territory of the town is crossed by the Spassovka and Kuleshovka Rivers (the latter was until 1972 known as the Santakheza).
=Climate=
Spassk-Dalny has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), bordering on a monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb).{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=12913&cityname=Spassk-Dal%27niy%2C+Primorskiy%2C+Russia&units=|title=Spassk-Dal'niy climate summary|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=18 May 2016}} similar to the rest of Primorsky Krai. Located quite far inland, winters are somewhat harsher than in coastal areas, whereas summers are very warm, wet and humid. Summers are slightly moderated by its lakeside position compared to areas further north or south. The influences of the East Asian monsoon on summer and the cold and dry Siberian High on winter are very present. As a result, winters are very dry and there is not a lot of reliable snowfall.
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|Jan record high C = 8.0
|Feb record high C = 12.2
|Mar record high C = 20.0
|Apr record high C = 30.7
|May record high C = 32.6
|Jun record high C = 35.5
|Jul record high C = 37.0
|Aug record high C = 36.6
|Sep record high C = 32.1
|Oct record high C = 27.2
|Nov record high C = 21.4
|Dec record high C = 10.4
|year record high C = 37.0
|Jan high C = -11.4
|Feb high C = -7.0
|Mar high C = 1.1
|Apr high C = 10.9
|May high C = 18.1
|Jun high C = 22.4
|Jul high C = 25.6
|Aug high C = 25.3
|Sep high C = 20.4
|Oct high C = 12.4
|Nov high C = 1.3
|Dec high C = -8.3
|year high C = 9.3
|Jan mean C = -16.6
|Feb mean C = -12.3
|Mar mean C = -3.7
|Apr mean C = 5.3
|May mean C = 12.4
|Jun mean C = 17.1
|Jul mean C = 20.8
|Aug mean C = 20.9
|Sep mean C = 15.2
|Oct mean C = 7.0
|Nov mean C = -3.8
|Dec mean C = -13.3
|year mean C = 4.1
|Jan low C = -22.9
|Feb low C = -19.1
|Mar low C = -9.8
|Apr low C = -0.1
|May low C = 6.5
|Jun low C = 12.0
|Jul low C = 16.4
|Aug low C = 16.5
|Sep low C = 9.2
|Oct low C = 0.7
|Nov low C = -9.5
|Dec low C = -19.1
|year low C = -1.6
|Jan record low C = -37.2
|Feb record low C = -36.8
|Mar record low C = -27.8
|Apr record low C = -12.2
|May record low C = -5.9
|Jun record low C = 2.0
|Jul record low C = 5.0
|Aug record low C = 6.3
|Sep record low C = -2.8
|Oct record low C = -13.1
|Nov record low C = -27.3
|Dec record low C = -36.1
|year record low C = −37.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 19.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 10.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 27.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 37.1
|May precipitation mm = 68.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 94.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 93.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 101.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 71.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 36.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 18.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 12.7
|year precipitation mm = 590.5
|Jan humidity = 74
|Feb humidity = 69
|Mar humidity = 68
|Apr humidity = 69
|May humidity = 73
|Jun humidity = 79
|Jul humidity = 84
|Aug humidity = 82
|Sep humidity = 75
|Oct humidity = 68
|Nov humidity = 66
|Dec humidity = 70
|year humidity = 73
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History
The first migrants from Ukraine and the western parts of Russia appeared in the area of today's Spassk-Dalny in 1886.{{citation needed|date=May 2010}} They founded the village of Spasskoye, which in 1917 became the town of Spassk-Dalny.{{citation needed|date=May 2010}} During the Russian Civil War, Spassk-Dalny was the arena of hard battles between the White and Red Armies.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Spassk-Dalny serves as the administrative center of Spassky District,{{OKATO reference|05 237}} even though it is not a part of it.Law #161-KZ As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Spassk-Dalny Town Under Krai Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Spassk-Dalny Town Under Krai Jurisdiction is incorporated as Spassk-Dalny Urban Okrug.Law #185-KZ
Economy
Historically, Spassk-Dalny formed as the center of the construction industry of the krai, due to the reserves of limestone, clay, and construction sand in its vicinities. Currently the largest enterprise is JSC Spassktsement, which has been operating since 1907 and can produce up to 3.5 million tonnes of cement per year. The cement plant is represented in the town's coat of arms.
Spassk-Dalny has a station on the Trans-Siberian Railway, with passenger trains connecting the town to destinations including Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, and Moscow. The M60 motorway between Khabarovsk and Vladivostok also passes near the town.
For many years during the Cold War, the Soviet Air Forces had an interceptor and reconnaissance base, Spassk-Dalny Airfield near the town. The airfield has been abandoned.
Culture
The town features a museum of local lore and Aurora cinema.
There are over twenty monuments of history and culture in Spassk-Dalny, with more than a half of them devoted to the participants of the Civil War in the Russian Far East who supported the Bolsheviks. There are also monuments connected with the events of World War II.
Notable residents
- Natasha Kurnaeva,{{cite web |last1=Cattel |first1=Megan |title=Russian anti-war YouTubers: What happens when your government doesn't allow dissent? |url=https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2023/02/17/russian-anti-war-youtubers-dissent |website=www.wbur.org |access-date=September 24, 2023 |language=en |date=February 17, 2023}} vlogger of "Yeah Russia" and "Natasha's Adventures"
- Volodymyr Veremeyev (born 1948), Soviet and Ukrainian footballer
References
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{{Primorsky Krai}}
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Category:1886 establishments in the Russian Empire