Korsakov
Korsakov is the port and southernmost city of Sakhalin Island. The second most populous Sakhalin region and the most important industrial hub of the region, which is often called the "Southern Gate of Sakhalin". It is part of the Free Port of Vladivostok economic zone.
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Overview
Korsakov is one of the first Russian settlements of Sakhalin established as military posts. Korsakov's official founding day is September 22, 1853.
Initially, the settlement was called "Muravyevsky post" — in honor of the acting governor-General of Eastern Siberia Nikolai Muravyov. After the change of the governor-General, the name of the post also changed. Since 1869, the settlement has changed its name to "Korsakov Post", in honor of another Governor-General of Eastern Siberia, Mikhail Korsakov. Since 1908, it has received the Japanese name Oodomari in Karafuto. And only on June 5, 1946, the city was renamed Korsakov.
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