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Posyet

Russia / Primorje / Posyet /

Urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Khasansky District of Primorsky Krai, Russia, and an ice-free port on the Possiet Bay. Population: 1,671 (2010 Census). It is named after the Russian navigator Konstantin Posyet (1819–1899).
It is the oldest settlement in Primorsky Krai. It was established on April 11, 1860 as Novgorodsky-Posyet. The name Novgorodsky was given after the bay named by Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky's expedition.
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Coordinates:   42°39'12"N   130°48'8"E
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