Barabash (rural locality)
Village in Primorsky Krai, Russia
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Barabash (Russian: Барабаш) is a rural locality (village), the administrative center of the Barabashsky Rural Settlement, part of the Khasansky District in Primorsky Krai in Russia.
Barabash
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A street in Barabash | |
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| Coordinates: 43°11′30″N 131°29′20″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Primorsky Krai |
| Administrative district | Khasansky District[1] |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,691 |
• Estimate (2021) | 2,269 (−60.1%) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (MSK+7 [3]) |
| Postal code[4] | 692723 |
| OKTMO ID | 05648402101 |
History
Barabash was founded in 1884 and was named after infantry general and senator Yakov Barabash, then-chairman of a commission on the delineation of the Russo-Chinese border. In 1937, Barabashky District was created with its center in the village, but on 7 May 1947 was replaced by Khasansky District when the district center moved to Khasan.[1]
From 1955 until 2012,[5] Barabash was the location of the headquarters of the 17th Guards Rifle Division and its successor formations.[6]
Demographics
According to the Russian Census of 2010, Barabash had 5,691 inhabitants, including 3,983 men (70%) and 1,708 women (30%).[2] According to the Russian Census of 2002, it had 3,691 inhabitants, including 2,023 men (54.8%) and 1,668 women (45.2%).[8]
Notable people
- Viktor Suvorov (born 1947), writer and Soviet GRU defector[9]
- Oleg Belokonev (born 1965), Belarusian general and military leader
See also
- Barabas (disambiguation)
- Barabash (disambiguation), surname
- Barbash (disambiguation), surname