Before going to the city of Khabarovsk you should know some of the Facts about Khabarovsk. It is also the largest city and administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. After Vladivostok, the city is the second largest city in the Russian Far East. Other Facts about Khabarovsk is that it is only 30 km from the Chinese border.
To know the Facts about Khabarovsk you should also know a bit of the History of Khabarovsk. The area around the city was part of Imperial China and was called Boli and dates back to the 12th century. The area was ceded to Russia under the Treaty of Aigun in 1858. Later the Russians founded the military outpost of Khabarovka and named it after Yerofey Khabarov, a Russian explorer. This later became an industrial centre for the region.
The Location of Khabarovsk is at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers. The city is 800 kilometers north of Vladivostok. Getting to Khabarovsk is easy as you can reach the city by an overnight train running along the Trans-Siberian railway. Other Facts about Khabarovsk is that the rail distance is 8,523 kilometers from Moscow. In 1894 foundation of libraries, theaters, and museums in the city were initiated by a department of Russian Geographical Society. There are some Attractions in Khabarovsk like Regional Lore Museum and Natural History Museum. In these museums you can learn about the local history. Another attraction is the Nanai settlement of Sikhachi-Alyan which has 1300 year old cliff drawings. A rare collection of old Russian icons can be seen at the Khabarovsk Art Museum.
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