Aniva (russian: Ани́ва) is a coastal
town and the
administrative center of
Anivsky District of
Sakhalin Oblast,
Russia, located on the coast of
Aniva Bay
Aniva Bay (Russian: Залив Анива (''Zaliv Aniva''), Japanese: 亜庭湾, Aniwa Bay, or Aniva Gulf) is located at the southern end of Sakhalin Island, Russia, north of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. The largest city on the bay is Korsako ...
in southern
Sakhalin Island on the
Lyutoga River
The Lyutoga (russian: Лю́тога) is a river on Sakhalin island, third by size within the island. It flows through Kholmsk and Aniva districts of Sakhalin Oblast. Starting at the western slope of the Mitsulsky Mountain Ridge, which belongs to ...
, south of
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population:
History
It was founded in 1886
as the village of Lyutoga (). In 1905, it was ceded to
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
with the rest of the southern part of Sakhalin by the
Treaty of Portsmouth
A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international law. It is usually made by and between sovereign states, but can include international organizations, individuals, business entities, and other legal perso ...
and renamed by the Japanese. The village was recaptured by the
Soviet Union in 1945; it was granted town status and renamed Aniva in 1946.
The origin of the name of the bay is most likely associated with the Ainu words “en” and “willow”. The first is usually translated as “existing, located”, and the second as “mountain range, rock, peak”; thus, “Aniva” can be translated as “having ridges” or “located among the ridges (mountains)”
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Aniva serves as the administrative center of Anivsky District and is subordinated to it.
[Law #25-ZO] As a
municipal division, the town of Aniva and fifteen rural localities of Anivsky District are incorporated as Anivsky Urban Okrug.
[Law #524]
Economy
The town's economy relies mainly on fishing, particularly
salmon.
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External links
Official website of AnivaDirectory of organizations in Aniva
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Cities and towns in Sakhalin Oblast
Populated coastal places in Russia