| Anapa (English) Анапа (Russian) |
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 A beach in Anapa |
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  Location of Anapa on the map of Krasnodar Krai
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| Coordinates: 44°52′N 37°22′E / 44.867°N 37.367°ECoordinates: 44°52′N 37°22′E / 44.867°N 37.367°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Krasnodar Krai[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal Status | Urban okrug |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Tatiana Evsikova[citation needed] |
| Representative body | City Duma[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2002 Census) | 56,847 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank | 308 |
| Time zone | MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4) |
| Founded | 1781[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 353440—353458[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 86133[citation needed] |
| Official website | http://www.anapa-official.ru/ |
Anapa (Russian: Ана́па) originally is a seaport for the Natkhuay tribe Adyghe people , and now a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea near the Sea of Azov. Population: 53,493 (2002 Census);[2] 54,796 (1989 Census).[3] It boasts a number of sanatoria and hotels; along with Sochi and several other cities along the Russian coast of the Black Sea, it has enjoyed a substantial increase in popularity since the fall of the Soviet Union, which left traditional Soviet resort cities in Crimea and the breakaway republic of Abkhazia in Georgia on the other side of a national border. Anapa is served by Anapa Airport (AAQ).
Anapa, like the other Black Sea coast resorts, has a superb sunny summer climate. Anapa shows beautiful (and mostly sandy) beaches. However, Anapa seldom attracts vacation-goers from outside Russia due to its modest infrastructure and its inconvenient accessibility from Western Europe via Moscow or Krasnodar. Anapa remains an attractive and inexpensive option for Russians who prefer traditional Russian resorts to more expensive destinations such as Antalya on Turkey's Mediterranean coast or Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, both noted for their popularity among Russians.
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History
The area around Anapa was settled in antiquity. It was at first a major port (Sinda) and then the capital of Sindica. The colony of Gorgippia was built on the site of Sinda in the sixth century BCE by Pontic Greeks, who named it after a king of the Cimmerian Bosporus. In the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC, Gorgippia flourished, as did its guild of shipowners, which controlled maritime trade in the eastern part of the Black Sea. A fine statue of Neokles (a local potentate, son of Herodoros) was unearthed by Russian archaeologists and is now on exhibit at the Russian Museum. Gorgippia was inhabited until the third century CE, when it was overrun by nomadic tribes. These tribes are a Circassian or Adyghe origin, gave Anapa its modern name. Anapa was part of Sarmatians, Ostrogoths, European Huns, Avars, Gokturks, Khazars, Circassians and Golden Horde. Anapa was conquered by the Genoese in 1300 and was renamed as "Mapa". Genoese possession of it was lasted until Ottoman conquest in 1475. Ottomans completed a fortress for defense of it against Russian threat in 1791. The fortress was repeatedly attacked by the Russian Empire and was all but destroyed during its last siege in 1829. The city was passed to Russia after Treaty of Adrianople in 1829. It was included in Black Sea okrug of Kuban oblast and was given city status in 1846. It was occupied by Ottomans between 1853-1856 during Crimean War. It was belonged to Black Sea Governorate in 1896 and Kuban-Black Sea Oblast in 1920. The name of the oblast was changed as "Krasnodar Krai" in 1937. It was occupied and totally demolished by Nazi Germany with help Romanian troops between August 30, 1942 and September 22, 1943 during World War II.
Sights
 Excavated ruins of ancient Gorgippia. |
 The gates of the Ottoman fort (1787). |
 Church of St. Onuphrius was founded in 1829. |
 A lighthouse. |
Sister city
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ Anapa and Riccione become sister cities
- ^ http://anapa-official.ru/article.php?id_menu=1&id_article=373
External links
- (Russian) Information site of Anapa
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