Gornye Klyuchi (russian: Го́рные Ключи́, lit. ''mountain springs'') is an
urban locality (a
resort settlement) in
Kirovsky District of
Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai (russian: Приморский край, r=Primorsky kray, p=prʲɪˈmorskʲɪj kraj), informally known as Primorye (, ), is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia, located in the Far East region of the country and is a part of t ...
,
Russia
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, located on the
Ussuri River
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near the
mouth of the
Draguchina River, from the district's
administrative center
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Kirovsky. Population:
History
It was founded in 1935 and was granted resort settlement status in 1965.
Tourism
Shmakovka resort and
Saint-Trinity Nicholas monastery (), the oldest male
monastery
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in the
Russian Far East
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, are located near Gornye Klyuchi.
References
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Urban-type settlements in Primorsky Krai