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Eurovision Final All of the Moments From This Year’s Eurovision Song Contest

Sweden’s Loreen was named the winner for her song “Tattoo” at a contest that showed solidarity with Ukraine. Here’s how the world’s most-watched song competition unfolded.

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• Loreen of Sweden. Mary Turner for The New York Times
• Eurovision Grande Finale 2023. Mary Turner for The New York Times
• Kaarija of Finland. Mary Turner for The New York Times
• Tvorchi of Ukraine. Adam Vaughan/EPA, via Shutterstock
• Fans of Ukraine in attendance. Mary Turner for The New York Times
• Mimicat of Portugal. Mary Turner for The New York Times
• Hosts Julia Sanina, Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon and Graham Norton. Mary Turner for The New York Times
• La Zarra of France. Phil Noble/Reuters
• Brunette of Armenia. Anthony Devlin/Getty Images
• Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine. Mary Turner for The New York Times
• Gustaph of Belgium Phil Noble/Reuters
• Monika Linkyte of Lithuania. Oli Scarff/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
• Luke Black of Serbia. Phil Noble/Reuters
• Blanca Paloma of Spain. Paul Ellis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
• A Eurovision fan in the Eurovillage. Mary Turner for The New York Times
• Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine performs during the Grand Finale. Martin Meissner/Associated Press
• Eurovision fans in the streets of Liverpool. Mary Turner for The New York Times
• Ukrainian visitors to Eurovision outside the finale. Mary Turner for The New York Times

Alex Marshall

Sweden ties for most-ever Eurovision wins.

Sweden’s Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with her song “Tattoo,” bringing the prize home again to a country that has been one of the competition’s most successful, after a show marked both by glitter and by statements of solidarity with Ukraine.

Loreen was the bookmaker’s favorite for the competition, thanks to both her catchy track and Eurovision pedigree, having won once before, in 2012. Her victory means that Sweden, a Eurovision-obsessed Scandinavian nation, will host next year’s contest, and has now matched Ireland’s seven victories since the contest began in 1956.

Eurovision’s grand final is the world’s most watched cultural event. Last year, over 160 million people tuned in to watch the spectacle. For the event’s fans, it’s the only singing competition that matters. To more casual observers, it’s simply a fun — and occasionally bewildering — extravaganza. For the first time, viewers from nonparticipating countries could vote, meaning American fans helped decide the outcome.

This year, there were serious undertones to the event.

As the winner of last year’s competition, Ukraine should be hosting the 2023 event. But with Russia’s assault on the country showing no sign of ending, Eurovision was moved to Liverpool, England . The Eastern European country has a strong presence on Liverpool’s streets and some back in Ukraine turned to the event as a moment of cheer .

European solidarity with Ukraine was clear throughout Saturday’s spectacle in Liverpool. It opened with a video of Kalush Orchestra, last year’s winner, performing on a subway train in Kyiv, before the band appeared onstage to almost deafening cheers, in person inside the Liverpool arena.

Although overt political statements are banned during the show, the war was hinted at onstage, with several entrants, including Ukraine’s own Tvorchi , obliquely referring to the conflict in its lyrics.

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That’s a wrap for the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. In a way there was not much suspense: Loreen was a heavy favorite with “Tattoo” and she ended up winning — making it a total of seven victories for Sweden, tied with Ireland for most ever. This was her second win, after a success in 2012, and she has become only the second person to win Eurovision twice (the first was Johnny Logan, from Ireland).

Loreen scored huge amounts of points from national juries but it quickly became obvious that Finland’s Kaarija had turned into a popular favorite — would public voters propel him to the top, as happened with Ukraine last year?

They almost did, but Loreen had built up such a lead that she prevailed and Kaarija was runner-up — a good day’s work for Nordic countries, with Norway’s Alessandra also ending in the top five.

Loreen’s victory means that Eurovision will be hosted by Sweden in 2024, coincidentally on the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s triumph at the contest.

I have to admit that I find “Tattoo” to be an inferior retread of Loreen’s previous Eurovision hit, “Euphoria.” It never really builds and just … hovers. The performance is also so controlled that it made me enjoy Kaarija’s expansive energy even more.

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This was a battle between two very different Eurovision music styles. Loreen’s “Tattoo” is a classic, powerful bit of storytelling, compared with Kaarija’s “Cha Cha Cha,” a ridiculous anthem that leans into the surreal nonsense the competition has favored in recent years.

In the end Loreen won, narrowly, because she appealed to the public and jury votes. But with Kaarija receiving so much support from viewers, especially from the crowd, you can’t help but wonder whether he’ll be a Eurovision fixture for years to come.

This means that Sweden is now joint a winner of the most Eurovisions ever — matching Ireland — with seven.

Loreen has won — Eurovision will be back in its spiritual home of Sweden next year. Let’s start preparing the ABBA reunion right now since it’ll be the 50th anniversary of that band’s historic Eurovision win.

It’s hard to overstate Sweden’s passion for Eurovision. The national selection process, Melodifestivalen, draws even bigger ratings than Eurovision itself: Close to 3.5 million people watched the Melodifestivalen final in March (in a country of 10.5 million), as opposed to 2.4 million viewers for Eurovision 2022. But viewership for the contest should be higher this year as Sweden has been an early favorite and could match Ireland’s seven victories. In addition, Swedish songwriters often pen entries for contestants from other countries.

Sweden wins Eurovision! Again!

Sweden only needs 186 points to win. Achievable.

We are seeing some huge discrepancies in the public voting — people went for all or nothing. You either cleaned up or you got crushed, no in between.

Loreen will trump that. She’s a dead cert, surely?

Finland receives 376 public votes, throwing it into the lead. But Loreen could claw it back.

216 public points for Norway — a huge lift from the near bottom of the table.

We now have to watch closeups of crushed entrants, trying to look stoic as they hear the pathetically low number of points the public has awarded them.

Germany and Britain once again performing poorly in the public vote. Eurovision voters really don’t like Europe’s more populous nations.

It is now the most confusing part of the evening, in which the lowest ranking countries from the jury vote receive their public votes. It means that if these countries have performed poorly, they have nowhere to hide.

In 2021, three countries received zero points from the public in quick succession, including Britain.

This is television adrenaline. We won’t know the winner until the last possible moment.

At the end of the jury vote, Sweden is leading with 328 points. Israel has 177, and Italy is just behind with 176.

The public voting can be starkly different from the jury voting. Last year, for example, Britain was ahead of Ukraine by 91 points at the end of the jury votes, placing Ukraine in fourth position. But Ukraine scored a whopping 439 points from the popular votes, compared to 183 for Britain, vaulting Ukraine to victory.

Suddenly a surge of votes for Belgium, which takes it to nearly triple digits. One thing is clear, though: it has not been a good night for Britain, with Mae Muller currently floating fourth from bottom.

It’s a sign of a great Eurovision when the votes are thrown all over the board like this.

Like millions of viewers, I am now Team Hannah Waddingham until the end of time. She has cemented her “national treasure” status today.

Finally a 12 to Finland, and a HUGE reaction in the room.

The awkward satellite delay between the hosts at the arena and some of the announcers is a Eurovision tradition all in itself. Never change.

Now for the numbers game.

If you are new to the Eurovision telecast, you might not be aware that it goes on for about four hours. The reason is that the 26 competing songs are followed by a voting window, and then a painstakingly detailed announcement of the results — which are obtained by combining points allocated by voters at home and by national juries made up of music-industry professionals.

Voting started after the last performance and lasts about 40 minutes. At the end, the participating countries take turns announcing how many points their jury allocated to the contestants — a process that takes a while, since all 37 participants are included, not just the 26 in the final. Each country allocates a total of 58 points in installments of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 or 12 points. (Why they don’t give out 9 or 11 points is one of the universe’s great mysteries.)

Once the 37 jury votes have been reported, we switch over to the results of the popular vote, which are announced by the final’s hosts. Each country’s audience gets 58 points, just like the juries, and these are allocated to its 10 most popular acts.

For the first time this year, viewers outside participating countries — and that includes the United States — have cast votes. Those will be tallied up into a single “Rest of the World” total, with 58 points for this group. Although it includes more than 7 billion potential voters, the Rest of the World will have the same weight in the competition as the tiny principality of San Marino, population 34,000.

The public vote can dramatically change the ranking: Last year, Britain was leading after the jury votes, but Ukraine earned the most public vote points ever and vaulted to the top spot. The same thing happened to Italy in 2021.

In other words: It’s not over until it’s over.

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Eurovision joins Liverpool’s rich musical history.

Liverpool, which is this year hosting Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine, is among the most important cities in pop music history, and not just because it is the birthplace of the Beatles.

It is a port city, on the bank of the River Mersey estuary, and its unique mix of sounds comes from a flow of people over the centuries that has included seafarers and enslaved people, according to Paul Skillen, the author of “Scouse Pop” and a lecturer at the University of Chester. “It became a melting pot of cultures and musical influences, which made Liverpool different from all the other cities in the U.K.,” he said.

Merseybeat, a genre of music described as a British interpretation of American rock 'n' roll, emerged from Liverpool in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The Beatles and other local bands, like Gerry and the Pacemakers, were some of the most popular musical acts at that time, both in Britain and the United States.

Holly Tessler, a senior lecturer in music at the University of Liverpool, said the Merseybeat era was the first big arrival of British popular music. “It was the first time a city outside of London, certainly in the north, certainly in the working-class communities, had their own music, their own identity, their own sounds,” she said.

By the 1980s and amid economic depression across Britain, Liverpool was again bubbling over with a new sound, later known as new wave. “It was really something that was innovative and it was given the space to grow and develop outside the mainstream in London,” she said. Frankie Goes to Hollywood, a popular local band from that era known for the hits “Relax” and “Two Tribes,” reunited on Sunday for Eurovision’s opening ceremony.

In 2008, Liverpool was chosen as a European Capital of Culture , and seven years later, it was named a UNESCO City of Music , joining the ranks of Glasgow; Kingston, Jamaica; and Seville, Spain.

Liverpool’s appreciation for music is also apparent in its architecture. St. George’s Hall, a neoclassical concert hall in the heart of the city, was opened in the 1850s and is hosting a screening of the Eurovision final. The city features dozens more theaters, venues and clubs, including the Argyle Theatre , where Charlie Chaplin performed, and Eric’s Club , a venue that hosted punk bands.

The city’s welcoming spirit has been on display as Liverpool prepared to host Eurovision, which would have been held in Ukraine this year , were it not for the ongoing conflict there.

“In the past two weeks, everything has just blossomed overnight,” Tessler said. “We have Ukrainian flags and Ukrainian songbirds,” she added, referring to 12 large sculptures dotted around the city.

“It’s been really great to see it happen,” she said.

Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Tickets for eurovision 2023 in liverpool.

Tickets are now on sale to Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool! If you want to join the Eurovision 2023 party,   make sure you’ve signed up to  Ticketmaster UK .

When can I buy tickets for Eurovision?

The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will take place in the Liverpool Arena next to the River Mersey on Saturday 13 May with Semi-Finals on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May.

The six previews and three televised shows give fans the opportunity to experience the magic of Eurovision as Liverpool Arena is set to become one of the world’s biggest TV studios.

Where can I buy tickets for Eurovision?

Tickets will only be available to purchase at  www.ticketmaster.co.uk  regardless of the country you are booking from, and you can only purchase tickets for one show at a time. In line with previous Eurovision Song Contests, tickets are priced from £30 to £290 for the Semi Final shows and from £80 to £380 for the Grand Final shows.

You must have a Ticketmaster UK account to purchase tickets, and fans are encouraged to create their account in advance of Tuesday 7th March.

What shows are on sale?

The shows on sale are:

Semi Final 1:

• Evening Preview on Monday 8th May at 8pm

• Afternoon Preview on Tuesday 9th May at 1:30pm

• Live Show on Tuesday 9th May at 8pm

Semi Final 2:

• Evening Preview on Wednesday 10th May at 8pm

• Afternoon Preview on Thursday 11th May at 1:30pm

• Live Show on Thursday 11th May at 8pm

Grand Final:

• Evening Preview on Friday 12th May at 8pm

• Afternoon Preview on Saturday 13th May at 1pm

• Live Show on Saturday 13th May at 8pm

There are 9 shows in total!

Tickets will go on sale for the following 9 shows:

First Semi-Final: Tuesday 9 May:  Live TV Show [Tuesday 9 evening]; Jury Show [Monday 8 evening]; Family Show [Tuesday 9 afternoon].

Second Semi-Final: Thursday 11 May:  Live TV Show [Thursday 11 evening]; Jury Show [Wednesday 10 evening]; Family Show [Thursday 11 afternoon].

Grand Final: Saturday 13 May:  Live TV Show [Saturday 13 evening]; Jury Show [Friday 12 evening]; Family Show [Saturday 13 afternoon].

The  Jury Show  is a full run through of the show that takes place the night before the televised version. It’s when the international juries cast their votes for the participants. Audiences can stay for a randomised version of the qualifier/points reveals, as the presenters practise for different scenarios.

The  Family Show  is a full run through of the show that takes place earlier in the day of the Live TV Show; it serves as one final rehearsal for the artists and crew, and as the name suggests, it’s much more convenient for those who wish to bring younger Eurovision fans. Again, the Family Show features a randomly generated presentation of the qualifiers and points.

The  Live TV Show  is exactly that: a live television show. Audiences across Europe (and Australia) will get to cast their votes to add to the Jury scores. No randomisations this time - it's all for real!

Interest in Eurovision tickets is expected to be high, but as fans who have travelled to a Contest before will tell you: traditionally it can be easier to secure tickets for the Jury and Family Shows. These shows have all of the content and performances of the broadcast shows, but leave you free to watch the Live TV Show as it was intended… on the television!

For more information and for terms and conditions, head to  bbc.co.uk/eurovision

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EuroClub Liverpool performers, dates, tickets and accessibility guidelines

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Alasdair Rendall, the former president of Eurovision fan club OGAE UK who is leading the organisation of EuroClub told the L iverpool Echo the venue will see a massive Eurovision-themed makeover, ready for fans across the world to celebrate the night in style.

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Given the nature of the EuroClub, a "final lineup" isn't possible to predict ahead of time as acts have been announced as late as the day of the event. We will regularly update this article as new acts and DJs are announced. The current lineup is below:

Friday, May 5 (21:00 - 01:00)

The announced performers include:

• ABBA Revival Tribute Band

The announced DJs include:

• Alasdair Rendall
• Mario Kyriacou

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Saturday, May 6 (21:00 - 04:00)

• Kalush Orchestra
• David Murphy

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Sunday, May 7 (21:00 - 04:00)

• Michael Rice
• Nanne Grönvall & One More Time
• Elisabeth Andreassen
• DJ FirstRank
• SchlagerProfilerna
• Roy Bennett

Monday, May 8 (21:00 - 04:00)

• Victor Vernicos
• Lindsay Dracass
• Samantha Womack
• Itzik Fishely
• DJ Ohrmeister
• Sasha Balkan

Tuesday, May 9 (22:45 - 04:00)

The Semi-Final screening runs from 18:00 - 22:30. The announced performers include:

• Linda Martin
• Sunstroke Project

Day tickets & Week Passes do not include access to the screening of Semi Final 1 at Euroclub.

Wednesday, May 10 (21:00 - 04:00)

• Conchita Wurst
• Selma & Friðrik Ómar
• Alice Beverton-Palmer & James Rawson

Thursday, May 11 (22:45 - 04:00)

• Nicki French
• DJ Douze Points
• Mr D'Arcy
• Dave Simmons

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Friday, May 12 (21:00 - 04:00)

• Charlotte Perrelli

Sunday, May 14 - Grand Final (00:30 - 04:00)

The Semi-Final screening runs from 18:00 - 00:00 .The announced DJs include:

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Eurovision week gets under way in Liverpool - here's everything you need to know about the contest watched by 160 million people

Mae Muller is the UK's act this year, and should comfortably reach the top 10 on the leader board, with Sweden and Finland likely battling out for the top spot, with the likes of France, Ukraine and Spain also chasing that trophy.

By Chris Lockyer, arts and entertainment producer

Wednesday 10 May 2023 12:37, UK

The most watched non-sporting event in the world finally gets under way this week, as the Eurovision Song Contest hits Liverpool.

More than 160 million people will tune in over the next few days as Merseyside hosts the annual competition on behalf of last year's winners, Ukraine.

As you know by now, Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 contest in Turin, with their ode to mothers, Stefania.

But obviously, the show couldn't be held there while Russia wages war on its neighbour, so the organisers said the BBC would host the contest this year, largely due to Sam Ryder coming second with Space Man.

Tickets for the live shows (of which there are nine!) sold out in less than 40 minutes , and hotels in the city were snapped up at breakneck speed as British fans of the contest try to get their glimpse of Eurovision history.

So who should we be listening out for? What tracks do the bookies like? Who has the tune that will make us laugh, and what happens during the week?

Who is hosting?

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The BBC acts as host broadcaster for the UK, as a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) - a group of outlets across the continent (and beyond) that are publicly funded.

On stage in Liverpool for the live shows will be: • Ted Lasso and musical theatre star Hannah Waddingham • Former Britain's Got Talent judge and garage music legend Alesha Dixon • Ukrainian musician and presenter Julia Sanina • Chat show host and Eurovision icon Graham Norton

Mel Giedroyc will share commentating duties with Norton during the final, while Rylan Clark and Scott Mills will take charge for the semi-finals.

Meanwhile, Catherine Tate will award the UK's points as the country's spokesperson.

Who is taking part?

To start with, 37 countries will take part across the week.

Six countries get automatic entry into the main show - Ukraine as previous winners, followed by the "big five" of the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy - the countries who contribute the most financially to the event. They will be joined by another 20 from the two semi finals.

The first, held on Wednesday night has already thrown up some shocks, with Ireland failing to make it through, along with Malta, Azerbaijan, Netherlands and Latvia,

The successful 10 were Norway, Serbia, Portugal, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Czech Republic and Finland.

Going in the second semi-final are: Denmark, Armenia, Romania, Estonia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, Georgia, San Marino, Austria, Albania, Lithuania and Australia.

And to just get in before you ask "why Australia?" - it is a member of the EBU (and therefore eligible) and is Eurovision MAD.

Russia will not participate, after being banned from the event by the EBU.

How does voting work?

There have been a few changes to the voting system this year, which could make a huge difference to the outcome.

The semi-finals are decided by telephone votes alone - with no juries making decisions for those nights.

For the final, both the national juries of each country (made up of industry experts) and public votes will decide a winner.

And for the first time, viewers from non-participating countries will be allowed to vote in each show, with an aggregated result presented as "Rest of the World".

Countries award 12 points to their favourite act, with 10 for second, 8 for third, then down to one for the others.

Jury votes are announced first, and they are the ones revealed by national spokespersons (Good evening Liverpool it's Paris calling, for instance), followed by a very tense, and speedy, addition of the phone vote results.

Last year, the UK's Sam Ryder topped the jury voting leader board, but was nudged into second after the public tally was added.

Who are the favourites?

Sweden. It's always Sweden - it is the master of contemporary Eurovision.

Loreen returns to the contest , after winning it in 2012 with Euphoria, with her new song Tattoo.

She smashed the country's (six-week long!) selection contest, and is odds-on favourite to storm up the leader board in Liverpool too.

Winning this year would put Sweden level with Ireland for most wins (seven!) AND make Loreen the first woman to win it more than once.

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But it's not certain.

Finland is also having a strong showing with Käärijä's hyper-pop-rap tune Cha Cha Cha - a track he described to Sky News as "very much power and energy and fire".

The 29-year-old is also known for wearing his neon green sleeves-only puffer jacket and unique haircut.

Ukraine, of course, is also up there in the betting, with Tvorchi's track Heart of Steel, and will be desperately hoping to win once more, so the contest can be taken back home - the pair were selected during a show hosted in a working, public and open underground train station.

Spain's Blanca Paloma, Norway's Alessandra and France's La Zarra are also expected to put in a challenge for the top spot.

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Which tracks should you listen out for?

Look, it's not just the winning, is it? It's about what tracks you are going to hum for a week, and those typically Eurovision-style songs.

Austria could take the crown for this year's most bizarre song - with Teya and Salena's entry Who The Hell Is Edgar?, which is all about the ghost of American writer Edgar Allan Poe.

They told Sky News the track was the result of improvisation and a bit of fun, which now sees them on the biggest stage in music.

Croatia also has a pretty odd song - with shock-rock band Let 3 singing their track Mama SC.

Lyrics (sung in Croatian) include, "Mama bought the tractor", "Armageddon granny" and "War, war, evil little psychopath" - and they'll be dressed in colourful military uniforms which appear to be inspired by The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club.

An anecdote in long-running celeb-gossip newsletter Popbitch suggests the group have been in trouble in their native Croatia for performing naked. More than once.

Also listen out for Australia, which has sent Voyager - a veteran prog-metal band who said their track is like "Duran Duran, but heavy" - which should do well with UK voters.

How might the UK do?

Mae Muller is the UK's hopeful this year, with a poppy, energetic break-up tune called I Wrote A Song.

The track has been well received, shooting up the UK charts and getting a very loud reception at the warm-up shows across Europe.

It should comfortably make at least the top 10 on the night - helped by the song's full graphics production, dance routine and crowd pleasing "da dada dada da" section.

Who else is performing?

Kalush Orchestra return to the contest as last year's victors to open the final, while Sam Ryder will perform in the interval.

A number of Ukrainian acts from years past will perform during the flag parade in the final, featuring the likes of Go_A, 2016 winner Jamala, and cult Eurovision legend Verka Serduchka (the name might not ring a bell, but you'll recognise them when you see them...).

Popular recent acts from across the continent have also been flown in for a "Liverpool Songbook" section, where will see performers such as Israel's Netta, Italy's Mahmood, Sweden's Cornelia Jakobs, the Netherlands' Duncan Lawrence, and probable winner of the cancelled 2020 contest - Iceland's Dadi Freyr.

Scouse hero Sonia also performs in the final, while Rita Ora and Rebecca Ferguson go in the first semi.

But rumours are continuing to swirl of a major big name act for the final that hasn't been revealed - so keep your eyes open during the interval.

How can I watch?

Sky News will of course be there in Liverpool with updates, a live blog, and all the biggest news from the contest.

The BBC is host broadcaster, but fans will also able to use YouTube and TikTok, as well as watch live on screens around the country, in places like Nottingham and London, as well as numerous pubs, bars and clubs that will hold watch parties.

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Primorsky Krai, Russia

The capital city of Primorye krai: Vladivostok .

Primorsky Krai - Overview

Primorsky Krai (informally Primorye ) is a federal subject of Russia located in the south-eastern part of the country, in the south of the Far East, part of the Far Eastern Federal District. Vladivostok is the capital city of the region.

The population of Primorsky Krai is about 1,863,000 (2022), the area - 164,673 sq. km.

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Primorye krai latest news and posts from our blog:.

20 September, 2017 / Vladivostok - the view from above .

23 July, 2015 / Gamov lighthouse - the easternmost lighthouse in Russia .

24 February, 2014 / Abandoned shelter-base for Soviet submarines .

11 September, 2012 / These tanks are not afraid to go under the water .

28 April, 2012 / First demonstration flights of new Russian combat helicopters .

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News, notes and thoughts:

18 August, 2011   / A shark attacked a 16-year-old youth in Russia's Primorye region, officials said, a day after a man lost his hands in a similar shark attack unprecedented for the region. What is wrong with the sharks all over the world?

9 January, 2011   / A bear apparently wounded by hunters broke into a school in the Primorye Territory in Russia's Far East, police said Sunday. Yeah, bears walking the streets of Russian cities.

History of Primorsky Krai

The first people settled in the region more than 30 thousand years ago. According to ancient legends, the coastal line was densely inhabited. In the Middle Ages, there were three empires on the territory of Primorye, which successively replaced each other: Bohai (698-926), Jin (1115-1234), Eastern Xia (1215-1233).

In the early 13th century, the territory of East Asia suffered the Mongol invasion. This led to the fall of the empire of Jin, but some provinces in the east preserved independence and formed an independent state known as Eastern Xia. In 1233, after another invasion this state ceased to exist too.

After that, the region was in ruins and attracted people persecuted in surrounding countries (bandits, adventurers, political dissidents). The first documented Russian presence in the region dates back to the summer of 1655, when the northern Primorye was visited by Russian Cossacks under the command of Onuphrius Stepanov.

In the middle of the 19th century, the Russian Empire began to strengthen its position in the north-west coast of the Pacific Ocean. In 1856, Primorskaya oblast was formed from the coastal parts of Eastern Siberia and Kamchatka. The territory of present Primorye was incorporated into the Russian state on the basis of Aigun (1858) and Beijing (1860) peace treaties that legalized the border between Russia and China.

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Since then, the southern part of Primorye took its current shape. In 1860, Vladivostok was founded as a military post. Russian migration in the region began. In 1899, the Oriental Institute was opened in Vladivostok - the first higher educational institution in Eastern Siberia and the Far East, and one of the oldest in East Asia.

Further strengthening of Russian positions in the Far East was limited by the small size of the Russian population and remoteness from populated parts of the empire. Regular communication between St. Petersburg and Vladivostok was established after the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1903.

From 1861 to 1917, about 250,000 peasants arrived in Primorye and founded 342 settlements. In 1917, the population of Primorye amounted to 307,000 people. By the mid-1920s, the local population reached 600,000 people. In the 1930s, forced industrialization and collectivization began which led to another wave of migration. The migration was both voluntary and forced (prisoners).

In 1937-1938, about 200,000 people of Korean and Chinese nationalities were forcibly deported from the region. Until the end of the 1980s, as a result of ethnic deportations, the Chinese and Koreans disappeared from the national composition of the population of Primorye.

In the summer of 1938, on the southern boundary of Primorye, in the area of Lake Khasan, there were military clashes between Manchukuo (a puppet state under Japanese control) and the Soviet Union. After two weeks of fighting, the USSR was able to repel the aggression. On October 20, 1938, Primorsky Krai with the capital in Vladivostok was formed.

After the end of the Second World War, Primorsky Krai continued to develop as a major industrial and agricultural region of the Far East also specializing in the extraction of natural resources. Rail and sea transport played a significant role in the local economy. Migration from the European part of Russia and Siberia continued, which led to an increase of population of the region from 1,381,000 people in 1959 to 1,978,000 in 1979.

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the region’s economy went into decline, reverse migration in the European part of Russia began. At the beginning of the 21st century, the social and economic situation in Primorsky Krai improved.

Beautiful nature of Primorsky Krai

On the coast in Primorsky Krai

Author: Andrej Serbskij

Hilly landscape of Primorsky Krai

Author: Kazakov Igor

Primorye scenery

Author: Viktor Koblov

Primorsky Krai - Features

Primorsky Krai is located in the south of the Far East, in the south-eastern part of the Russian Federation. It is bordered by Khabarovsk Krai in the north, China in the west, North Korea in the south-west, and is washed by the Japan Sea in the south and east. The largest cities are Vladivostok (601,300), Ussuriysk (172,000), Nakhodka (140,200), Artyom (104,500).

The maximum length of Primorsky Krai (from the mouth of the Tumannaya River to the source of the Samarga River) is about 900 km, the maximum width (from the valley of the Ussuri River to the coast of the Sea of Japan) - about 280 km. The highest peak is Mount Anik (1,933 meters) located in the north-easton of the region, near the border with Khabarovsk krai.

The climate of Primorye is temperate monsoon. Winters are dry and cold with sunny weather; springs are long, cool, with frequent changes of temperature; summers are warm and humid; autumns as a rule are warm and dry.

The main peculiarity - lots of precipitation and fog in summer. Summer is the period of typhoons. The average temperature in July is about plus 17-21 degrees Celsius, in January - minus 8-23 degrees Celsius.

Primorsky Krai - Economy

A number of large and unique deposits of various minerals have been discovered in Primorye. This region has the most powerful mining industry in the Far East of Russia. There are about 100 coal deposits (2.4 billion tons), 30 deposits of tin, 15 deposits of complex ores containing zinc, lead, copper, and silver. Gold deposits are located both in the south of the region and in the north.

The largest in Russia deposit of boron is located near the town of Dalnegorsk. Several phosphorite deposits are discovered on the shelf of the Sea of Japan. There are also several small oil fields, large deposits of germanium. Mountain rivers have significant hydropower potential. Diverse forests cover about 80% of the territory.

Primorsky Krai is the most developed region in the Russian Far East due to its favorable geographic location and abundance of various natural resources. The local economy is based on such industries as mining, timber, fisheries, trade, shipbuilding and repairing.

Primorye has a relatively well-developed transportation network. The main traffic artery is the eastern section of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Due to its proximity to Japan and the Republic of Korea (imports of relatively cheap used cars), Primorsky Krai occupies the first place in Russia in the number of vehicles in the population.

The seaports of Primorsky Krai play an important role in the economy of Russia. The largest container terminals in the Russian Far East are located here. Regional and international air flights are carried out from Vladivostok International Airport.

Attractions of Primorsky Krai

Primorsky Krai is known for its rich flora and fauna, the variety of landscapes, the warm sea in the south, springs with healing water. All this creates favorable conditions for tourism development.

In Primorye, there are more than 500 unique natural sites (lakes, waterfalls, ancient extinct volcanoes, caves, bays). There are six nature reserves and three national parks:

• Far East Marine Reserve in the Gulf of Peter the Great,
• “Kedrovaya Pad” Reserve,
• Lazovsky Reserve,
• Sikhote-Alin Reserve included in the UNESCO World Heritage List,
• Ussuri Nature Reserve,
• Khanka Reserve,
• “The Call of the Tiger”,
• “Udege Legend”,
• “The Land of the Leopard”.

The following places of interest are also noteworthy:

• The Rope Park in Andreevka - a sports-tourist trail that includes elements of sports tourism and mountaineering,
• Shanduyskie lakes - mountain lakes located in the north of Primorye,
• “Black Sand” beach located near the village of Zarubino in Aleut Bay - an interesting beach with volcanic black sand, which is considered to be curative,
• The lighthouse on the southern tip of Gamov Peninsula. Gamov Peninsula is the pearl of Primorye and the Far East.

Primorye krai of Russia photos

Landscapes of primorsky krai.

On the shore of the Sea of Japan in Primorsky Krai

Author: Konstantin Tkachenko

Primorsky Krai scenery

Small river in Primorye

Author: Melnitsky Stanislav

Primorsky Krai views

Forest in Primorsky Krai

Primorye landscape

Village in Primorsky Krai

Author: Roman Mikulchik

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So has the problem of Customs and Border controls been sorted out. The Area has a good future if red tape does not stifle the economics of trade (and survival). Francis

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