Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Ю́жно-Сахали́нск), Russia

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russian: Ю́жно-Сахали́нск) is a city on the island of Sakhalin in eastern Siberia, Russia. Located on the southern part of the island, it is the administrative center of Sakhalin Oblast. It has a population of 182,000 people (2012 estimate).

Museum of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
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Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has been known by several different names through its history. It was originally known as Vladimirovka when it was first established as a Russian penal camp in 1882. When it fell under Japanese occupation following the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05, it was given the name Toyohara. After the Second World War, with Sakhalin island reverting to Soviet rule, it was renamed Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is today a hub for oil extraction in eastern Siberia. Major oil companies such as ExxonMobil and Shell maintain a presence here. However there has been criticisms that the oil wealth has not trickled down to prosper the local economy. This manifests in the oblast having one of the highest rates of juvenile delinquency in Russia.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk experiences a humid continental climate. Summers here are mild while winters cold. It receives more rain compared to the Russian interior and the summers here are cooler than on the Russian mainland.

Visiting Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is connected by flight with major cities in Russia such as Moscow (9 hours), Khabarovsk (1 hour) and Vladivostok (2 hours). There are also international flights connecting it with Seoul, Sapporo, Hakodate, Beijing and Harbin.

Places of Interest in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

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