Vanino, Russia
Ванино
Vanino is a town of 18,618 people in Khabarovsk, Russia, founded in 1943.
Why visit Vanino
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Vanino
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About Vanino
Vanino (Russian: Ва́нино), an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Vaninsky District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, operates as a port on the Strait of Tartary. Population: 17,001 (2010 census); 19,180 (2002 census); 21,510 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Vanino, Khabarovsk Krai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Vanino on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks13
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes18
6 more on the map.
History
Vanin Bay on the Strait of Tartary was named after a topographer who worked in a team that prepared maps of the coast in 1874. Vanino was established in 1907.
The Vanino Harbor, then considered part of Sovetskaya Gavan, received an overland connection with the rest of the USSR with the construction of railway from Komsomolsk-on-Amur (the easternmost section of the future Baikal-Amur Mainline), which was started in 1943 and completed in 1945. Vanino railway station was opened in 1947. That caused quick growth of the port in Vanino Harbor.
During the 1940s, Vanino, along with Vladivostok, was a major port for shipping convicts from the "mainland" USSR to Magadan, the port for the Kolyma Gulag labor camps. In post-Stalin era, the importance of the port continued to increase, as it provided the shortest connection to the seaports of Russian north-east. The cargo volumes handled by the port peaked in 1989, at 11.5 million tons. In 2005, the volume was 6.2 million tons.
In 1958, Vanino was administratively separated from Sovetskaya Gavan, becoming an urban-type settlement. In 1973, it became the administrative center of the newly created Vaninsky District.
From the History section of Vanino, Khabarovsk Krai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Филиал Комсомольского-на-Амуре Политехнического университета
School · 0.6 km
4 Украинская улица
Healthcare8
Ванинская больница ФГБУЗ ДВОМЦ ФМБА России
Hospital · 1.7 km
25А Октябрьская улица, Ванино
Map of Vanino
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Oktyabr’skiy 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Zavety Il’icha 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Mayskiy 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Lososina 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Sovetskaya Gavan’ 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Gatka 24 km south, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vanino port, Glucke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vanino-transbunker-ice-arena-2013-08-24, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2025-07-25-vanino-church-construction, I13Robin, CC0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-nana-0894, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-nana-0877, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-nana-0881, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-nana-0874, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-nana-0870, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-nana-0849, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-nana-0841, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-nana-0876, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-nana-0893, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-08-25-vanino-baccara-0804, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2019-08-24-vanino-concert, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2025-05-24-vanino-chekhova-9, I13Robin, CC0
- 2024-12-26-vanino-mira-govern-175122, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2024-12-26-vanino-mira-whale-175026, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-06-06-vanino-tv-station-4558, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-03-05-vanino-lighthouse, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-06-09-centr-transb-5238, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-06-06-mol-5-zvezd-4654, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- Ванино здание администрации 2021, I13Robin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-16-fin-5866, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- Ванино школа №4 2021, I13Robin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-16-fin-5865, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-06-16-fin-5861, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-06-16-fin-5864, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-06-16-fin-5862, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- Ванино, маяк, Приморский бульвар, 2021, I13Robin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-06-prbr-4686, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-06-06-prbr-4685, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- Ванино школа №3 2021, I13Robin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-09-sch3-5356, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- Ванино гостиница "Ванино" ("Пять Звёзд") 2021, I13Robin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 322 Ванино. Вокзал, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ванино, обелиск Ленина, 2021, I13Robin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ванинский маяк, 2021, I13Robin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-12-dachnoe-lake, I13Robin, CC BY 4.0
- Ванино, маяк, пересечение ул. Железнодорожной и Приморского бульвара, I13Robin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 319 Ванино. Путь на Совгавань, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
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