Partizansk

Partizansk, city, Primorsky kray (territory), far eastern Russia. It lies in the valley of the Partizanskaya River. It was formed in 1932 by the amalgamation of mining settlements that developed near mine shafts in a bituminous coal basin. A thermal power station serving the region is located in the northern suburb of Uglekamensk (formerly Severny [“Northern”] Suchan). Partizansk has clothing factories and a mining college. Pop. (2006 est.) 41,602.