Narva, Primorsky Krai

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Coordinates: 43°02′40″N 131°26′05″E / 43.0444444544°N 131.434722232°E / 43.0444444544; 131.434722232

Narva (Russian: Нарва) is a village (selo) in Khasansky District of Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated by the about 6.5 kilometers (4.0 mi) from its discharge into the of the Amur Bay. Population: 2 (2005 est.).[citation needed]

It was founded in 1924[1] as Balastny Karyer Sidimi (Баластный Карьер Сидими) and given its present name in 1972[2] during the cleansing of Chinese and Asian place names in Primorsky Krai.

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  1. ^ History of the Khasansky District (in Russian)
  2. ^ Министерство обороны СССР. Гидрографическая служба Краснознамённого Тихоокеанского флота. Извещения мореплавателям Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Часть I. 3 июля 1973 г. №134.
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