It was founded in 1886 as the village of Lyutoga (Лютога). In 1905, it was ceded to Japan with the rest of the southern part of Sakhalin by the Treaty of Portsmouth and renamed Rutaka (留多加町, Rutaka-chō) by the Japanese. The village was recaptured by the Soviet Union in 1945; it was granted town status and renamed Aniva in 1946.[citation needed]
The origin of the name of the bay is most likely associated with the Ainu words “en” and “willow”. The first is usually translated as “existing, located”, and the second as “mountain range, rock, peak”; thus, “Aniva” can be translated as “having ridges” or “located among the ridges (mountains)”
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aniva serves as the administrative center of Anivsky District and is subordinated to it. As a municipal division, the town of Aniva and fifteen rural localities of Anivsky District are incorporated as Anivsky Urban Okrug.
Сахалинская областная Дума.Закон№25-ЗОот23 марта 2011 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №62-ЗО от27 июня 2013 г.«О внесении изменения в статью10 Закона Сахалинской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу9апреля 2011г.. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №55(3742), 29 марта 2011 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma.Law#25-ZOofMarch23, 2011 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law#62-ZO ofJune27, 2013 On Amending Article10 of the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as ofApril9, 2011.).
Сахалинская областная Дума.Закон№524от21 июля 2004 г. «О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №45-ЗО от27 мая 2013 г.«О внесении изменения в Закон Сахалинской области "О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу1января 2005г. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №175–176(2111–2112), 31 июля 2004 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma.Law#524ofJuly21, 2004 On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law#45-ZO ofMay27, 2013 On Amending the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as ofJanuary1, 2005.).
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