Country Russia Population (2010 Census) 2,252 inhabitants | Federal subject Khabarovsk Krai Time zone VLAT (UTC+10:00) | |
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Administrative district imeni Poliny Osipenko District Administrative center of imeni Poliny Osipenko District | ||
Imeni Poliny Osipenko (Russian: и́мени Поли́ны Осипе́нко) is an rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of imeni Poliny Osipenko District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Amgun River. Population: 2,252 (2010 Census); 2,554 (2002 Census); 2,586 (1989 Census).
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Map of Imeni Poliny Osipenko, Khabarovskiy Kray, Russia, 682380
History
Originally known as Kerbi (Керби), it was renamed in 1939 after Polina Osipenko, a Soviet pilot who set the women's world aircraft distance record flying to this location from Moscow.
Transportation
A local road leads west to Briakan and then to Beryozovy, which is on the Baikal-Amur Mainline.
The settlement is served by Imeni Poliny Osipenko Airport.
Climate
Imeni Poliny Osipenko has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb), closely bordering on a subarctic climate (Dwc) with dry, severely cold winters and warm, moist summers.