Bolshoy Kamen

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Bolshoy Kamen (Russian: Большо́й Ка́мень, lit. large stone) is a town located in the south of Primorsky Krai, Russia, at 43°7′N 132°22′E, and is the administrative center of Shkotovsky District. The town is connected with Vladivostok by road and by railway. It is located on the opposite side of the Ussuri Bay as seen from Shamora (Bukhta Lazurnaya). "Bolshoy Kamen" is translated as "Big Stone", therefore it has been nicknamed "Bigston" (Бигстон) in Russian by some locals. Bolshoy Kamen should not be confused with Kamen-Rybolov, another settlement in Primorye.

• Population: 38,394 (2002 Census); 65,621 (1989 Census)
• Area: 40 km².
• Telephone area code: 42-335 (or 235 if calling from within Primorsky Krai).
• Distance to Vladivostok by sea: 40 km.
• Distance to Vladivostok by road: 113 km.

[edit] Climate

The mean temperature in January is −14°C, and +24°C in July. The mean precipitation is 900 mm.

[edit] Business & industry

There are several plants in Bolshoy Kamen involved in the repair and construction of atomic submarines. Most of the population is employed by these plants. There are three banks and seven joint-venture companies, specializing in ships, shipping, and sea-fishing.

	Cities and towns in Primorsky Krai
	Administrative center: Vladivostok Arsenyev | Artyom | Bolshoy Kamen | Dalnegorsk | Dalnerechensk | Fokino | Lesozavodsk | Nakhodka | Partizansk | Spassk-Dalny | Ussuriysk