Fokino, Primorsky Krai
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Primorsky Krai |
| Administratively subordinated to | Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction |
| Administrative center of | Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction |
| Municipal status (as of November 2013) | |
| Urban okrug | Fokino Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Fokino Urban Okrug |
| Head | Pavel Posvezhenny |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 23,696 inhabitants |
| Time zone | VLAT (UTC+10:00) |
| Founded | October 4, 1980 |
| Town status since | October 4, 1980 |
| Previous names |
Tikhookeansky (until 1980), Shkotovo-17 (until 1994) |
| Postal code(s) | 692880, 692881 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 42339 |
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Fokino (Russian: Фо́кино) is a closed town in Primorsky Krai, Russia, located on the coast of the Peter the Great Gulf, on the Abrek Bay, about 45 kilometers (28 mi) south of Vladivostok, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 23,696 (2010 Census);26,457 (2002 Census).
The village of Promyslovka was founded on the current site of Fokino in 1891. Promyslovka was granted urban-type settlement status in 1958, and the nearby naval village of Tikhookeansky followed suit in 1963. The settlements grew together, were merged, and were granted town status on October 4, 1980. However, due to its status as a base for the Russian Pacific Fleet, the town was closed, and referred to officially under the code name Shkotovo-17. Since 1994, Fokino has been the official name of the town.
After the APEC-2012 Summit was held in Vladivostok, Fokino will become the main naval base at the Russian Far East, where the Russian Pacific Fleet will be attached.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two urban-type settlements (Dunay and Putyatin), incorporated as Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Fokino Town Under Krai Jurisdiction is incorporated as Fokino Urban Okrug.
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