Sometimes, it would seem, the simplest question leads a person to a standstill. How to answer the question, where is Primorsk located? Let's reason logically, judging by the name, this city should be by the sea. The next question is, on which sea: Black, Baltic, White, Barents, Caspian, Azov? And if we talk about the Krasnodar Territory, then we know for sure that it is in it that almost all of the Russian Black Sea coast is located. But in this region there is no city of Primorsk.
How many cities with the name Primorsk
The fact is that on the territory of Russia there are several cities with this name, we will consider the most significant and famous. They are located far from the Krasnodar Territory. So where is Primorsk located? One in the Leningrad region, the other in the Kaliningrad region. There is another Primorsk near the Krasnodar Territory. It is located in neighboring Ukraine, in the Zaporizhzhya region, and is located off the coast of Azov. On the same sea in the Krasnodar Territory there is a city with a similar name - Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
These cities are interesting in their own way and have their own history. Their residents sometimes go for treatment or rest to the resorts and health resorts of the Krasnodar Territory. To answer the question of where Primorsk is located in full measure, let's get to know each city separately and find out where they are.
Leningrad region
Where is Primorsk located in the Leningrad Region? Located in the Vyborg district. Until 1948, it was called Koivisto, which in Finnish means birch. Earlier it was called Birch Island, and the name sounded in Swedish Björke. The earliest name of the city is Russian - Birch. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. From it to Vyborg - 48, and to St. Petersburg - 75 kilometers.
The town of Primorsk is small, the population is 5739 people, cozy and clean. Life in it is calm and measured. The city has a great and interesting history. Once it was conquered by the Swedes, in 1719 the Russian emperor Peter I returned it and the city of Vyborg, they became part of Russia. In 1812, after the last Russo-Swedish war, Finland moved to the Russian Empire. The Vyborg province, which included Primorsk, was transferred to the Grand Duchy of Finland, which was part of the empire.
In 1920, Finland gained independence and, together with the territory of the Vyborg province, seceded from Russia. In 1940, after the end of the Finnish War, these territories were returned to the USSR. In 1941-1944 they were under Finnish occupation. In 1944, the territory of the Vyborg district with the city of Koivisto was transferred to the USSR. In 1948, the city received the new name Primorsk.
Its value in the economy of the Leningrad region is great. This is where the oil pipe ends, and the further movement of oil and its products goes by sea. This city has the largest oil port. Most of the city’s population is connected with the operation of this port.
Kaliningrad region
The city of Primorsk. Where is another city with that name located in Russia? On the territory of the Kaliningrad region. This is a small town (PGT) with a population of 1960 people. Refers to the Baltic municipal district of the Kaliningrad region. The distance from Kaliningrad is 37 kilometers. It was founded in 1268. Until 1946 it was called Fischhausen, which means “fish house” in German.
The city of Primorsk is washed by the waters of the Baltic Sea (Kaliningrad Bay). The railway branch Kaliningrad - Baltiysk passes through it. The city has its own attractions, such as the ruins of the old castle, the old observation tower, which was built by the Germans.
Ukraine. Zaporozhye region
There is a city with the same name in Ukraine, not far from the Krasnodar Territory. Where is this city of Primorsk located? Just 2 km from Azov, in the Zaporizhzhya region, on the banks of the Obitonnaya River. The population of the town is 12860 people.
Previously, in these places there were settlements of Nogais, the first mention of them dates back to 1770. Until 1964, the city was called Nogaysk. Today it is a small resort town. Since Soviet times, children's health camps, the Primorskaya tourist base, and recreation centers have been preserved here. The Odessa-Rostov-on-Don highway passes through the town. There is no railway.
Krasnodar region
We found out where the city of Primorsk is located. In the Krasnodar Territory, there is no city with that name. There is another city called Primorsko-Akhtarsk. It is a district administrative Primorsko-Akhtarsky center, located on the Priazovo-Kuban Plain, on the very shore of Azov. The distance to Krasnodar is 151 kilometers. The highway connects it with all the cities of the region, there is a bus station, the railway station is called "Akhtari".
Primorsko-Akhtarsk is a city of fishermen. Here they grow, catch, process fish. It has a well-developed infrastructure. It also has many pensions, recreation centers. In this resort town you can find inexpensive housing, many private hotels, guest houses, campsites. The Sea of Azov is shallow, clean and warm, which attracts lovers of family holidays here.