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Who was Khabarovsk named after?

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Topographic map of the Amur River basin and its drainage network, covering parts of northeastern China, eastern Russia, Mongolia, and North Korea. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, shows major rivers and tributaries, surrounding mountain ranges, swamps, marshes, and lakes, and includes a locator inset of the region within Asia. Major cities, railways, and dams are also marked. — Amur River The Amur River basin and its drainage network.

The city of Khabarovsk was named after the Russian explorer E.P. Khabarov. He is recognized for conducting several expeditions to the Amur River basin during the mid-17th century.1