Urban okrug Anivsky Urban Okrug Founded 1886 | Administrative center of Anivsky Urban Okrug Local time Sunday 5:04 AM | |
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Aniva (Russian: Ани́ва) is a coastal town and the administrative center of Anivsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the coast of Aniva Bay in southern Sakhalin Island on the Lyutoga River, 37 kilometers (23 mi) south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 9,115 (2010 Census); 8,084 (2002 Census); 8,905 (1989 Census).
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- Ua lalelei tasi lava oe tulili anivas
- Map of Aniva Sakhalin Oblast Russia 694030
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- References
Map of Aniva, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, 694030
History
It was founded in 1886 as the village of Lyutoga (Лютога). In 1905, it was ceded to Japan with the rest of the southern part of Sakhalin by the Treaty of Portsmouth and renamed Rūtaka (留多加) by the Japanese. The village was recaptured by the Soviet Union in 1945; it was granted town status and renamed Aniva in 1946.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aniva serves as the administrative center of Anivsky District and is subordinated to it. As a municipal division, the town of Aniva and fifteen rural localities of Anivsky District are incorporated as Anivsky Urban Okrug.
Economy
The town's economy relies mainly on fishing, particularly salmon.