Preobrazheniye

Preobrazheniye

Preobrazheniye ( _ru. Преображение, coord|42|53|N|133|53|E) is an urban-type settlement in Lazovsky District, Primorsky Krai, Russia.

Preobrazheniye is located on Preobrazheniye Bay of Sea of Japan. Distance from Vladivostok is 315 km by road and 195 km by sea.

Population: 8,920 (2005), it is the most populous settlement of Lazovsky District.

Preobrazheniye was founded August 19, 1860 in Day of Transfiguration of Jesus and named after it (Preobrazheniye) means "Transfiguration" in Russian language).

The main enterprise of the settlement is "Preobrazhenskaya Base of Trawling Fleet" (Преображенская база тралового флота).


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