Submitted Place Name Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
4/30/2024, 11:05 AM	Mike C
9/15/2020, 4:03 PM	Mike C
7/29/2020, 5:37 PM	mythmanjay

Name Khabarovsk

Type Political Subdivision

Usage Russian

Scripts Хаба́ровск(Russian)

Pronounced Pron. khu-BA-rəfsk

Edit Status Status not set

Meaning & History

The Russians founded the military outpost of Khabarovka (Хаба́ровка), named after Yerofey Khabarov. The post later became an important industrial center for the region. Town status was granted in 1880. In 1893, it was given its present name: Khabarovsk.

Added 7/29/2020 by mythmanjay