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Aniwa (Russian Анива ) is a small town in Sakhalin Oblast (Russia) with 9115 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Geography

The city is located in the south of Sakhalin Island near the mouth of the river Ljutoga in the Aniwa Bay, about 40 km south of the Oblasthauptstadt Yuzhno -Sakhalinsk.

The city is the administrative center of Aniwa Rajons same name.

History

Founded in 1886 as a village Ljutoga (Russian Лютога, after the river ), Aniwa belonged since 1905 after the Treaty of Portsmouth with the entire southern part of the island of Sakhalin as Rūtaka (Japanese留 多加 町, -chō, of Ainu rut for sea ice and ak ( k) a for water) to Japan.

During World War II the town was taken on August 26, 1945 by the Red Army and then became part of the Soviet Union again. On 5 June 1946 he was given the new name Aniwa awarded the Soviet city law ( by the bay ).

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy and infrastructure

Aniwa is mainly the center of the fishing industry ( pink salmon, chum salmon ). In addition, there are companies in the food industry based on the surrounding agricultural region, the city local importance.

The city is connected since 1926 with a branch line to the narrow-gauge railway network of the island (currently out of service, previously only freight). There is road access to the Oblastzentrum.