- Olga, Russia
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For other uses, see Olga (disambiguation).
Coat of arms of Olga
Coordinates: 43°44′40″N 135°17′5″E / 43.74444°N 135.28472°E
Olga (Russian: О́льга) is a port urban-type settlement in Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated on the Olga Bay of the Sea of Japan, some 240 kilometres (150 mi) north-east of Nakhodka. It is the administrative center of Olginsky District. Population: 4,453 (2002 Census); 4,802 (1989 Census).
The military post of Olga was established by the Russians in 1860, several months after the area passed to Russia under the terms of the Treaty of Aigun. It was named for Saint Olga. In the 19th century, the village had a significant Chinese minority.
During the Balhae period, a town called Anju (Hangul :안주, Hanja : 安州) was founded near the present-day Olga, on the shores of Olga Bay, which was the administrative centre of Anbyeon Prefecture (Hangul : 안변부, Hanja :安邊府).
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Categories:- Urban-type settlements in Primorsky Krai
- Populated places established in 1860
- Primorsky Krai geography stubs
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