Plastun (urban-type settlement)
Urban-type settlement in Primorsky Krai, Russia
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Plastun (Russian: Пласту́н) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the most populous settlement of Terneysky District of Primorsky Krai, Russia. Population: 5,350 (2010 census);[1] 6,230 (2002 census);[4] 5,957 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
Plastun
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| Coordinates: 44°45′N 136°17′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Primorsky Krai |
| Administrative district | Terneysky District |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,350 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,712 (−11.9%) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (MSK+7 |
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| OKTMO ID | 05640155051 |
History
It was founded in 1907 and named after the corvette Plastun which was surveying the coasts of Primorye in 1859.[citation needed]
Economy
The industry of settlement is represented by a port and timber processing enterprises. There is an airport near Plastun with regular flights to Kavalerovo and Vladivostok.
