Khasan, Primorsky Krai

Khasan (Roushie: Хаса́н) is an urban-teep dounset in Khasansky Destrict o Primorsky Krai, Roushie. Population: 795 (2002 Census); 1,187 (1989 Census). Khasan is the anerlie Roushie dounset on the border wi North Korea. It lees near Lake Khasan an the Tumen River. The border atween Roushie an North Korea is formed bi the course o the river, but the Tuman's riverbed sometimes chynges durin floods, effectively diminishin the territory o Roushie an threatenin tae flood the dounset o Khasan an the Peschanaya border station. Syne 2003, warks hae been in progress tae reinforce the aurie wi rocky soil for protection against the pressur o the water. Roushie touns that neebour Khasan include Kraskino, Posyet, Zarubino an Slavyanka. Transportation Road The reconstructit Khasan-Razdolnoye Road connectin Khasan, the port touns o Zarubino an Posyet an veelage o Razdolnoye, Nadezhdinsky Destrict wis completit in November 2007. See an aa Battle o Lake Khasan References