Barabash was founded in 1884, named after Yakov Barabash, who was then chairman of a commission on the delineation of the Russo-Chinese border. In 1937, Barabashky District was created with its center in the village, but on 7 May 1947 was replaced by Khasansky District when the district center moved to Khasan.[1]
From 1955 until 2012,[5] Barabash was the location of the headquarters of the 17th Guards Rifle Division and its successor formations.[6]
According to the Russian Census of 2010, Barabash had 5,691 inhabitants, including 3,983 men (70%) and 1,708 women (30%).[2] According to the Russian Census of 2002, it had 3,691 inhabitants, including 2,023 men (54.8%) and 1,668 women (45.2%).[8]
^БИОГРАФИЯ [Biography] (in Russian). Viktor Suvorov. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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