Dalnegorsk (, lit. far in the mountains) is a town in Primorsky Krai, Russia. Population:
Name
It was formerly known from its founding in 1897 as Tetyukhe (literally meaning "river of wild boars"), until it was renamed in 1973 as part of a campaign to change any Chinese-derived place names in Primorsky Krai.
History
The settlement of Tetyukhe was founded in 1897,[2] with the founding of a lead and zinc mine by Swiss immigrant Julius Brynner. Brynner's son Boris maintained the right to mine on the site until 1931, one of the longest-running private enterprises in the Soviet Union. Boris Brynner's son Yul Brynner later became a famous actor in the United States.[3]
In 1930, Tetyukhe was granted urban-type settlement status. The settlement was renamed in 1973, along with the Tetyukhe River which was renamed