Yuzhno Sakhalinsk city info

   Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, an administrative centre of the Sakhalinsk region with a population of 181 thousand, is located on the banks of the Susuya river. It was founded as Vladimirovka village in 1882. In 1905-1945 was ruled by Japan and was called as Toyehara. In 1945 became the part of Russia again and was renamed in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in 1946. There are the Chekhov Drama Theatre, the Puppet Theatre, the Museum of Local Lore, the Arts Museum in the city.