Here you still feel the pulsation of the fiery core of the earth, because on a planetary scale, whose age is 4.5 billion years, Sakhalin is a very young island. Sakhalin was born 60-65 million years ago in the form of movement of the deepest masses of matter - various folds arose, parts of hard rocks rose. The cities of Sakhalin, which emerged here relatively recently, attract many travelers and explorers.
Sakhalin nature
Such as this island, there was a world before the beginning of time. Ordinary grasses here form impassable forests in places , burdocks grow above human height. According to one version, the cause of gigantism is meltwater flowing down from the Sakhalin mountains. In chemical composition, it is very close to the so-called primary water - such was it on a young planet - time on Sakhalin seemed to have stopped.
According to another version, plant gigantism coincides with places of tectonic faults, through which the planet’s hot breath comes to the surface. Water, forest, an abundance of fish and minerals suggests the well-fed residence of many people here. So it could be. But when nature created Sakhalin, at the same time, it least of all meant man and his benefit. So wrote Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, who visited Sakhalin in 1890. Then there was hard labor on the island - the worst in Russia. Under inhuman conditions with primitive equipment, convicts mined coal.
Natural disasters
Sakhalin is one of the most active parts of the earth. Many cities of Sakhalin suffered from earthquakes:
- 1971 - earthquake in the area of Moneron Island (8 points).
- 1985 - earthquake in Neftegorsk (10 points).
- 2006 - earthquake in Nevelsk (6 points).
This chain showed that Sakhalin lives on gigantic seismic faults. Frequent earthquakes suggest that the tectonic development of the island is not yet complete. The evolution of Sakhalin continues - the relief changes, the deep layers move.
Cities of Sakhalin
Cities on the island attract tourists here with a wide variety of landscapes, unusual nature and a peculiar interweaving of Russian and Japanese cultures. In our article we will focus only on some cities.
Nogliki - the oil and gas capital of Sakhalin
This city is not accidentally called the oil and gas capital. It is here that 98% of Sakhalin gas and oil is produced. Minerals have long been found on Sakhalin, and they will last for decades to come.
Many locals enjoy fishing. For some it’s just entertainment, but for someone it’s the only source of income. Sakhalin’s law allows indigenous people to use nets and harvest up to 300 kg of fish per person daily.
Sakhalin, the city of Nevelsk
Every tenth resident of the city works at sea. Crabs, shrimp and other delicacies are regular products in local stores. Almost all the buildings in the city are new - they were all built after the 2007 earthquake. In addition to residential and administrative buildings, a seafront and port are being built in the city, and special fortifications are being erected to protect the city from the raging sea.
Sakhalin, the city of Korsakov
Today, the key driver of economic growth is the transport shoulder - highways, railways and ocean ports. It is the throughput of logistics channels that will become a key factor in the economic stability of a huge country. The central role here is played by the seaports of the Far East, one of which is the Korsakov Sea Trade Port on the island of Sakhalin.
All cities of Sakhalin have a special appeal. But here one cannot but mention the famous port city. More than a century of history has made it a strategic transport hub of the region with a cargo turnover of over a million tons per year.
The port authorities have developed a large-scale modernization program, which involves a significant expansion of the existing infrastructure and the creation of a modern logistics complex. In five years, the cargo turnover will double at least and reach three million a year, and the city will receive up to 2000 new jobs, providing the state with a year-round transshipment base in the center of the Asian Pacific region.
The participation of the state in the process of updating the port will allow solving a number of key tasks for the development of its infrastructure. Lengthening the berth and dredging will ensure the acceptance of ocean-class vessels with a capacity of up to a thousand containers and vessels with a deep channel. The construction of a 400-meter protective pier eliminates long-term downtime in the port due to storms and storms. A new specialized cargo and passenger terminal will increase transport accessibility and significantly increase the attractiveness of this place.
Sakhalin Island, the cities of which many tourists will visit, will become very popular. The renewed port will become the new ocean gate of the Far East and a key transshipment link for the Northern Sea Route.