Visit of Sevastopol / Севастополь (Ukraine)
(UK) Севасто́поль портове місто державного підпорядкування в Україні. Місто розташоване на південному заході Кримського півострова, на узбережжі численних (понад 30) бухт Чорного моря, найголовніша та найбільша з яких — Севастопольська, де розташовані головна база для військово-морських флотів та крупні порти. Із заходу та півдня омивається водами Чорного моря. На території регіону беруть початок усі три пасма Кримських гір (Зовнішнє, Внутрішнє та Головне). Один із 27 адміністративних регіонів України.
(RU) Севасто́поль город государственного значения на Украине, город-герой. Расположен на черноморском побережье Крымского полуострова. Заложен по указу русской императрицы Екатерины II в 1783 году. Крупнейший незамерзающий морской торговый, рыбный порт, промышленный, научно-технический, рекреационный и культурно-исторический центр Крыма. В Севастополе расположены главные базы Черноморского флота России и ВМС Украины.
(EN) Sevastopol (Ukrainian: Севастополь, Crimean Tatar: Aqyar, Russian: Севастополь) (see pronunciation below) is a port city in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 (2001). The city, formerly the home of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, is now a Ukrainian naval base mutually used by the Ukrainian Navy and Russian Navy.
The unique geographic location and navigation conditions of the city's harbours make Sevastopol a strategically important naval point. It is also a popular seaside resort and tourist destination, mainly for visitors from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
The trade and shipbuilding importance of Sevastopol's Port has been growing since the fall of the Soviet Union,[citation needed] despite the difficulties that arise from the joint military control over its harbours and piers.
Sevastopol is also an important centre of marine biology research. In particular, studying and training of dolphins has been conducted in the city since the end of World War II. It was first conducted as a secret naval program to use the animals for special undersea operations.
(F) Sébastopol est une ville d'Ukraine, située dans le sud-ouest de la péninsule de Crimée. Elle fut fondée par Catherine II, sur un site particulièrement favorable à l'implantation d'un port, puisque formé de huit baies en eau profonde, dont celle de Balaklava. Sa population s'élevait à 340 353 habitants en 2005.
La ville est située à 60 kilomètres de Simferopol et à 15 km de la petite ville touristique de Balaklava. Beaucoup de touristes venant des pays de la CEI s'y rendent en été. La ville comporte de nombreux bâtiments du xixe siècle, ainsi que de nombreux monuments datant de l'ère communiste. Sébastopol est l'une des Villes héros de l'Union soviétique avec Moscou, Kiev, Odessa, etc.
Le site a également abrité la colonie grecque de Chersonèse, aussi appelé Hersones.
Le siège de cette ville en 1854 fut la principale opération de la guerre de Crimée.
Elle abrite la base navale de la flotte de la mer Noire, partagée depuis 1997 entre la Russie et l'Ukraine. Cette base navale fut dotée d'une base réservée aux sous-marins d'attaque creusée sous la montagne de Balaklava, aujourd'hui abandonnée.
(D) Sewastopol ist die größte Stadt auf der ukrainischen Halbinsel Krim. Sie liegt am Schwarzen Meer, auf derselben geographischen Breite wie Mailand oder Lyon. Die ehemals geschlossene Stadt liegt am südwestlichen Rand der Krim auf den Ausläufern des Krimgebirges. Sie ist durch einen Vertrag mit Russland bis zum Jahre 2017 auch Heimathafen der Schwarzmeerflotte. Die Einwohnerzahl der Agglomeration beträgt rund 379.000 (Dezember 2005).
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Odessa | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:41 1 Name
00:03:30 2 History
00:03:39 2.1 Early history
00:05:45 2.2 Ottoman Silistre
00:06:23 2.3 Russian conquest of Sanjak of Özi (Ochacov Oblast)
00:10:25 2.4 Renaming of the settlement and establishment of sea port
00:16:28 2.5 Beginnings of revolution
00:19:10 2.6 World War II
00:23:42 2.7 Postwar history
00:26:49 3 Geography
00:26:57 3.1 Location
00:30:01 3.2 Climate
00:32:19 4 Demographics
00:34:06 4.1 Historical ethnic and national composition
00:34:16 5 Government and administrative divisions
00:36:47 6 Cityscape
00:41:01 6.1 Parks and gardens
00:43:26 7 Education
00:46:11 8 Culture
00:46:20 8.1 Museums, art and music
00:49:49 8.2 Literature
00:52:25 8.3 Resorts and health care
00:52:42 8.4 Celebrations and holidays
00:53:29 8.5 Notable Odessans
00:55:52 9 Economy
01:00:25 10 Scientists
01:01:09 11 Transport
01:01:18 11.1 Maritime transport
01:02:10 11.2 Roads and automotive transport
01:03:54 11.3 Railways
01:04:58 11.4 Public transport
01:06:51 11.5 Air transport
01:07:39 12 Sport
01:08:34 12.1 Athletes
01:09:56 13 International relations
01:10:06 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:10:23 13.2 Partner cities
01:10:31 14 See also
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Odessa or Odesa (Ukrainian: Оде́са [oˈdɛsɐ] (listen); Russian: Оде́сса [ɐˈdʲesə]) is the third most populous city of Ukraine and a major tourism center, seaport and transport hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. It is also the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast and a multiethnic cultural center. Odessa is sometimes called the pearl of the Black Sea, the South Capital (under the Russian Empire and Soviet Union), and Southern Palmyra.
Before the Tsarist establishment of Odessa, an ancient Greek settlement existed at its location. A more recent Tatar settlement was also founded at the location by Hacı I Giray, the Khan of Crimea in 1440 that was named after him as Hacıbey. After a period of Lithuanian Grand Duchy control, Hacibey and surroundings became part of the domain of the Ottomans in 1529 and remained there until the empire's defeat in the Russo-Turkish War of 1792.
In 1794, the city of Odessa was founded by a decree of the Russian empress Catherine the Great. From 1819 to 1858, Odessa was a free port - porto-franco. During the Soviet period, it was the most important port of trade in the Soviet Union and a Soviet naval base. On 1 January 2000, the Quarantine Pier at Odessa Commercial Sea Port was declared a free port and free economic zone for a period of 25 years.
During the 19th century, Odessa was the fourth largest city of Imperial Russia, after Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Warsaw. Its historical architecture has a style more Mediterranean than Russian, having been heavily influenced by French and Italian styles. Some buildings are built in a mixture of different styles, including Art Nouveau, Renaissance and Classicist.Odessa is a warm-water port. The city of Odessa hosts both the Port of Odessa and Port Yuzhne, a significant oil terminal situated in the city's suburbs. Another notable port, Chornomorsk, is located in the same oblast, to the south-west of Odessa. Together they represent a major transport hub integrating with railways. Odessa's oil and chemical processing facilities are connected to Russian and European networks by strategic pipelines.