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Taganrog

Taganrog (, ) is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the north shore of Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov, several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. It is in the Black Sea region. Population:

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Taganrog is a Russian port city located on the Sea of Azov in the southern part of the country, near where the Don River meets the sea. It serves as an important shipping hub for the region due to its strategic location on the water.

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Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Taganrog
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Таганрог
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Russia Rostov Oblast#European Russia#Europe
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Taganrog.svg
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Taganrog.png
Russian inhabited locality.anthem: Anthem of Taganrog
Russian inhabited locality.holiday: September 12
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Rostov Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur: Taganrog Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: Taganrog Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City

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Demographics
History
Administrative and municipal status
Economy
Military
Higher education
Climate
Culture
Architecture
Taganrog in literature
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
Notes
Sources
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Located at the site of an ancient Greek and medieval Italian colony, modern Taganrog was founded in 1698. Contested by various factions during World War I and the Russian Civil War, the city served as the temporary Soviet Ukrainian capital in 1918.