Preobrazheniye () is an urban locality (an

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) in

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, located on the

Preobrazheniye Bay Preobrazheniye (Lit. '' Transfiguration'' in Russian) may refer to: * Preobrazheniye, Primorsky Krai, an urban-type settlement in Primorsky Krai, Russia * Preobrazheniye, Tver Oblast, a village in Tver Oblast, Russia * Preobrazheniye Bay, a bay of S ...

of the

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. Population:

History

Founded on August 19, 1860 on the day of

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, it was named "Preobrazheniye" (meaning ''transfiguration'' in Russian) after the event. File:Посёлок Преображение Приморского края.jpg, Settlement of the Preobrazheniye, Primorsky Krai. View from the southern hill. File:Бухта Преображение.jpg, Sokolovskaya Bay.

Economy

The main enterprise of the settlement is ''Preobrazhenskaya Base of Trawling Fleet'' ().

Population

Population Progression

Climate

The climate of Preobrazheniye is

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, which is moderately warm and humid. Because of the influence of the Primorskoye Current, the winter is warmer than in the continental regions of the region, and the summer is cooler. The warmest months of the year are July, August and September. Spring is long and cool. Autumn, as a rule, comes somewhat slower than in the mainland regions of Russia. The average number of sunshine hours reaches 2,400, with most of them occurring in the winter, while the summer is characterized by a predominance of cloudy weather. * The average annual air temperature is 5.9 °C * The record maximum of 34.0 ° С * The record minimum of -28.5 ° С * The relative air humidity is 67%, which is less than in

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(70%),

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(72%) and

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(78%) * The average wind speed is 3.3 m/s

References

{{Use mdy dates, date=March 2013 Urban-type settlements in Primorsky Krai Populated places established in 1860