/ Arnis Balčus /

ZATO Fokino (popularly known as Tihas) – the only remaining closed city in Primorsky Krai. In 1980, village Tikhookeansky was renamed into the closed city Fokino with mailing address Shkotovo-17. The name came after the Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Fokin. However, official documents confirming this fact, have not been published to date. The new name didn’t catch on by townspeople. They still called themselves “tikhookeantsy”. Photo by Sergey Novikov