Mikhaylovka, Mikhaylovsky District, Primorsky Krai Explained

Mikhaylovka (Russian: Михайловка) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Mikhaylovsky District, Primorsky Krai, Russia. Population:

The town has a small settlement of Koryo-saram: ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union. The Korean ancestors of the Koryo-saram lived in the area in the early 1900s, but were forced to go to Central Asia during a forced migration in 1937.[1] Their descendants subsequently returned to this village when movement restrictions were eased., there were around 30 households in the area, with a Korean-language school. The Korean residents are mainly farmers. However, the population is significantly aging.[2]

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43.9283°N 132.0061°W

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  1. Web site: 2004-01-21 . 연해주 고려인 정착마을 풍경 . 2023-10-12 . SBS NEWS . ko.
  2. Web site: 2019-03-06 . [김현중칼럼] 고려인과의 만남··· 기회의 땅 연해주 ]. 2023-10-12 . 월드코리안뉴스 . ko.