Protochnoye () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Protochensky Selsoviet, Limansky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. The population was 610 as of 2010. There are 3 streets.

Geography Protochnoye is located 33 km northeast of Liman (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zarechnoye is the nearest rural locality.Расстояние от Проточного до Лимана

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