Berdiansk

Also known as Berdyansk

Berdiansk or Berdyansk (, ; , ) is a port city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, south-eastern Ukraine and is currently occupied by Russia. It is on the northern coast of the Sea of Azov, which is connected to the Black Sea. It serves as the administrative center of Berdiansk Raion. The city is named after the 's , at the foot of which it is located. Its population is

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Berdiansk is a port city on Ukraine's southeastern coast along the Sea of Azov that serves as an administrative center for its region. The city matters because of its strategic location as a shipping hub and its current occupation by Russia during the ongoing conflict.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Berdiansk
Settlement.other_name: Berdyansk
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Berdyansk flag.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Герб Бердянська.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Berdiansk Raion
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Hromada
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Berdiansk urban hromada
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1673
Settlement.established_title1: City rights
Settlement.established_date1: 1827
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Oleksandr Svidlo (de-jure)Vasyl Nechet (de-facto)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Осипенко
Country: Russia
Official language: Ukrainian
Population: 132000
Area: 80
Elevation: 10
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Sea of Azov
Head of government: Valery Baranov
Capital of: Berdiansk Raion
Official website: brd.gov.ua
Image: Berdyansk The Heart Of Azov.jpg
Dialing code: 6153
Licence plate code: КР / 08
Significant event: Battle of Berdiansk

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twinned administrative body: La Seyne-sur-Mer
topic's main category: Category:Berdiansk
Commons category: Berdiansk
category for people born here: Category:Births in Berdiansk
category of associated people: Category:People from Berdiansk
postal code: 71100–71127
native label: Бердянск
inception: 1827-00-00
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

History
Founding
Development
Soviet period and late 20th century
Russo-Ukrainian War
Geography
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Economy
Education
International relations
References
External links

Berdiansk is home to a safari zoo, water park, museums, health resorts with mud baths and climatic treatments, and numerous water sport activities. Berdiansk Airport is located nearby.

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