Country Russia Administrative district Khasansky District Time zone VLAT (UTC+10:00) | Federal subject Primorsky Krai Population (2010 Census) 1,671 inhabitants Founded April 11, 1860 | |
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Posyet (Russian: Посье́т) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Khasansky District of Primorsky Krai, Russia, and an ice-free port on the Possiet Bay. Population: 1,671 (2010 Census); 2,927 (2002 Census); 2,223 (1989 Census).
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Map of Posyet, Primorskiy Kray, Russia, 692705
Etymology
It is named after the Russian navigator Konstantin Posyet (1819—1899).
History
It is the oldest settlement in Primorsky Krai. It was established on April 11, 1860 as Novgorodsky-Posyet. The name Novgorodsky was given after the bay named by Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky's expedition.
Economy
Largest enterprise JSC Commercial port of Posyet is owned by Mechel. It is in possession of three 450-meter (1,480 ft) mooring lines of gravitational type.
Climate
Posyet has a monsoonal humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb) with warm, humid and stormy summers and cold, dry winters with little snowfall.