Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk (, ; ) is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The port of Novorossiysk is one of the largest ports on the Black Sea. It is one of the cities designated as a Hero City by the Soviet Union. The population is

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Novorossiysk is a major port city located in Russia's Krasnodar Krai region on the Black Sea, making it one of the largest and most important ports in that area. The city holds historical significance as one of the settlements designated as a Hero City by the Soviet Union in recognition of its role during World War II.

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Novorossiysk
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Новороссийск
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Russia Krasnodar Krai#European Russia#Europe
Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position: top
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Novorossiysk.svg
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Novorossiysk.svg
Russian inhabited locality.holiday: September 12
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Krasnodar Krai
Russian inhabited locality.adm_city_jur: City of Novorossiysk
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of: City of Novorossiysk
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Novorossiysk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of: Novorossiysk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.leader_title: Mayor
Russian inhabited locality.area_km2: 81.1
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 241952
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census_rank: 76th
Russian inhabited locality.established_date: 1838

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: port city
Official name: Новороссийск
Award: Hero City of the Soviet Union
Country: Soviet Union
Located in: Black Sea Okrug
Population: 261973
Area: 81.1
Elevation: 10
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Capital of: Black Sea Okrug
Official website: admnvrsk.ru
Image: Cruiser MikhailKutuzov1.JPG
Dialing code: 8617

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postal code: 353900–353925
twinned administrative body: Fergana
Commons category: Novorossiysk
topic's main category: Category:Novorossiysk
inception: 1838-01-01
category for people born here: Q8065762
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Novorossiysk
category of associated people: Category:People from Novorossiysk
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
native label: Новороссийск
P8168: concertina wire
different from: Novorossiysk

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Administrative and municipal status
Coat of arms of Novorossiysk
Geography
Climate
Economy
Transportation
Sports
Buildings and structures
Notable residents
Twin towns and sister cities
Gallery
References
Notes
Sources
External links

==History== In antiquity, the shores of the Tsemes Bay were the site of Bata (), an ancient Greek colony that specialized in the grain trade. It is mentioned in the works of Strabo and Ptolemy, among others.

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