Vostok | |
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Urban-type settlement | |
Coordinates: 46°26′51″N 135°49′39″E / 46.44750°N 135.82750°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Primorsky Krai |
District | Krasnoarmeysky District |
Granted status | 1980 |
Population | |
• Total | 4,103 |
Time zone | UTC+10 (VLAT) |
Vostok (Russian: Восто́к, lit. east) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Krasnoarmeysky District of Primorsky Krai, Russia, located 123 kilometers (76 mi) east from Novopokrovka. Population: 4,103 (2010 Census);[1] 3,536 (2002 Census);[2] 6,106 (1989 Census).[3]
It is one of the most isolated settlements of the krai. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1980.
Primorsky Ore Mining and Processing Enterprise (Приморский горно-обогатительный комбинат) is the main industrial facility and also the main employer in Vostok. Its specialization is the production of tungsten.
There is no airport serving Vostok. The town is connected to the outside world only via a single-track road.