Krasnoarmeysky District, Primorsky Krai
Krasnoarmeysky District () is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai and borders with Pozharsky District in the northwest and north, Terneysky District in the east, the territory of Dalnegorsk Town Under Krai Jurisdiction in the south, and with Dalnerechensky District in the southwest and west. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality (a "selo") of Novopokrovka. Population: The population of Novopokrovka accounts for 19.7% of the district's total population. Geography. The main  rivers in the district are the Bolshaya Ussurka and the Armu. The Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is located in the east of the district. Climate. The climate conditions of Krasnoarmeysky District sharply differ from those on the coast. The Sikhote-Alin mountain range is a natural barrier which blocks the penetration of the monsoonal winds from the south and the east, forming a specific microclimate of the district. Frosts of are very frequent in winter, while in summer the heat exceeds . The mean annual temperature is , compared with in the south of the krai. Despite the climate conditions, however, the  population of the district grows apples, plums, cherries, and watermelons. Economy. Tungsten and timber, fur and gold are produced in the district. The "Primorsky Ore Mining and Processing Enterprise" operates here. Media. The "Sikhote-Alin" newspaper is published in the district.