Vyazemsky, Khabarovsk Krai
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.svg) Location of Khabarovsk Krai in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of April 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Khabarovsk Krai |
| Administrative district | Vyazemsky District |
| Administrative center of | Vyazemsky District |
| Municipal status (as of February 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Vyazemsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Vyazemsky Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Vyazemsky Municipal District, Vyazemsky Urban Settlement |
| Mayor | Viktor Shashkun |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 14,555 inhabitants |
| Time zone | VLAT (UTC+10:00) |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Town status since | 1951 |
| Previous names | Vyazemskaya |
| Postal code(s) | 682950 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 42153 |
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Vyazemsky (Russian: Вя́земский) is a town and the administrative center of Vyazemsky District in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, located 130 kilometers (81 mi) southwest of Khabarovsk, the administrative center of the krai, close to the Ussuri River and the border with China. Population: 14,555 (2010 Census);15,760 (2002 Census);18,426 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1895 as a settlement during the construction of the railway between Khabarovsk and Vladivostok, which later became the easternmost section of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The settlement and the station were initially named Vyazemskaya (Вя́земская) after the lead engineer of the section, Orest Vyazemsky.
Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1938; town status was granted in 1951.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Vyazemsky serves as the administrative center of Vyazemsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Vyazemsky is incorporated within Vyazemsky Municipal District as Vyazemsky Urban Settlement.
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