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Coordinates: 43°7′N 132°22′E / 43.117, 132.367
Coat of arms of Bolshoy Kamen
Bolshoy Kamen (Russian: Большо́й Ка́мень, lit. Large Stone) is a town located in the south of Primorsky Krai, Russia, 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);[1] 65,621 (1989 Census).[2]
- Area: 40 km².
- Telephone area code: 423-35.
- 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] Economy
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.
[edit] References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000) (Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.) (Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics (1989). Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
