Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

The administrative centre of Sakhalinsk is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, which translates as South Sakhalin, it is afterall located in the south of the island. It started its life as Vladimirovka and then became Toyohara when it was part of Japan. It only gained its present-day name after the city was returned to Russia following the end of the Second World War. Although it is a rather pleasant city with an interesting regional museum, the real reason for visiting Sakhalin is for the nature so it is best to use Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk as a base for exploring the island.


Basic facts
Name in Russian
Южно-Сахалинск
Status
City-municipality and administrative centre of the Sakhalin Region
Location
In the south of the island of Sakhalin
Distance
910km south-east of Khabarovsk, 9,190km east of Moscow
Time Zone
Vladivostok Time (Moscow +7)
Population
192,734 people (2014)
Founded
1882
Former Names
Vladimirovka, Toyohara (豊原市)
City Day
Second Saturday in September
Official Website
http://yuzhno-sakh.ru/