Online camera Nakhodka. Sidorenko Street (Primorsky Krai)
Nakhodka is a medium-sized city in Primorsky Krai, located on the Trudny Peninsula, 88 kilometers from Vladivostok.
The area of the settlement is 325 square kilometers.
In 1864, a military hydrographic post was founded on the site of the modern city. In 3 years, a trading station was founded near Astafiev Cape.
In 1868 these places arrived Finnish settlers. After a short time in the village were opened 15 stores, warehouses, mill, bathhouse, sawmill and pier.
In the 1870s, due to lack of regular maritime traffic the trading station became deserted.
In 1907 on the river Kamenka settlers founded the settlement Amerikanka. In 1909 in Nakhodka was founded customs post of Priamurskiy customs district.
By 1915, the population of Amerikanka exceeded 800 people.
In the 1930s the following settlements were founded on the coast of Nakhodka bay: Severny, Ugolbaza, Nakhodka, Rybak and Pad Obodnaya.
In 1934 in the area of Cape Astafiev was opened a naval base. Two years later the railway station Latsis was put into operation.
In the 1930's and 1940's GULAG prison camps functioned in Nakhodka. In the summer of 1940 the village of Nakhodka received the status of a workers' settlement.
In 1944 the village became the administrative center of the newly formed Nakhodka district.
In May 1950, by decree of the country's authorities workers village was transformed into a town.
In the 1950-s regular bus traffic, Far Eastern Naval College, Primorsky Ship-Repair Plant and "Dalmorgidrostroy" appeared in the city.
In the 1960th Nakhodka export-import office "Dalintorg" started its work, twinned relations were established with such cities as Maidzuru, Otaru, Tsuruga, Oakland, Bellingham.
From 1970 to 1973 the construction of the port "Vostochny" took place.
In 1978, the coal complex of the new port was opened. Organized crime increased significantly in Nakhodka in the 1990s.
In 2004 year municipal formation of Nakhodka city district was created. In 2009 Spetsmornefteport Kozmino was put into operation.
