Vysokogorsk
Vysokogorsk (Russian: Высокого́рск, lit. high mountain) is a rural locality (a selo) in Kavalerovsky District of Primorsky Krai, Russia, located in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, 30 kilometers (19 mi) northeast of the district's administrative center of Kavalerovo. Population: 293 (2010 Census); 474 (2002 Census); 888 (1989 Census).
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Map of Vysokogorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia, 692421
History
Vysokogorsk was granted urban-type settlement status in 1956 and demoted in status to that of a rural locality in December 2011.
Economy
Tin mining is the main means of employment of the local population.
Transportation
The nearest railway station, Varfolomeyevka, is situated in 165 kilometers (103 mi). Vysokogorsk is connected with Kavalerovo and Dalnegorsk by an auto route.
References
Vysokogorsk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA