Berdyansk

Berdyansk Бердянськ
Great Dzendzyk cape at the tip of Berdyansk spit by Sea of Azov
Flag Coat of arms
Berdyansk Location of Berdyansk
Coordinates: 46°45′0″N 36°47′0″E / 46.75°N 36.783333°E / 46.75; 36.783333
Country Oblast Raion	Ukraine Zaporizhia Oblast Berdyansk City Municipality
Founded	1827
City rights	1835
Government
- Mayor	Yevgen Shapovalov
Area
- Land	82.65 km2 (31.9 sq mi)
Population
- Total	123,000
Postal code	71100
Area code(s)	+380-06153
Website	www.rada.berdyansk.net

Berdyansk (Ukrainian: Бердянськ, translit. Berdyans’k, Russian: Бердянск, Berdyansk) is a port city in the Zaporizhia Oblast (province) of south-east Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Berdyansky Raion (district), the city itself is directly subordinate to the oblast, and is located on the northern coast of the Sea of Azov.

The current estimated population is around 125,000 (as of 2001).

Berdyansk is known in Ukraine due to its sea port and industries. It is also home to a health resort with mud baths and climatic treatments.

History

The city was founded in 1827 when the foundations of the new sea port were laid. The neighbouring settlement arisen due to these foundations was known under the name Berdy. Its name in 1830 was changed to Novo-Nogaisk (meant "New Nogaisk") (see Nogai). Its present name was given to the city in 1842. The name "Berdyansk" is derived from the name of the river Berda falling into the sea not far from the city.

Between 1939 and 1958 it was known as Osipenko, the name now used by the nearby village Osypenko.

The main cultural and educational institutions of Berdyansk are its Gallery of paintings, Museum of Natural Sciences, the Pedagogical University, and the Medical college. The Museum of City History was to be opened in September 2005.

Famous People from Berdyansk

Olga Kurylenko, a model and actor, and the James Bond girl in the Bond film Quantum of Solace, was born and raised in Berdyansk.

Links

• Berdyansk city site (Ukrainian)
• WideBerdyansk City (Ukrainian)
• All about City (Ukrainian)
• Berdyansk: Original Monuments and Golden Beaches^{[dead link]} (English)
• P.Shmidt Memorial House-Museum (English)
• Berdiansk I.Brodskyi Museum of Art (English)

International relations

Twin towns - Sister cities

Berdyansk is twinned with:

• Bielsko-Biała in Poland ^[1]

Administrative divisions of Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine Administrative center:  Zaporizhia Raions Berdyansk · Chernihivskyi · Huliaipilskyi · Kamianka-Dniprovska · Kuibyshevskyi · Melitopolskyi · Mykhailivskyi · Novomykolaivskyi · Orikhivskyi · Polohivskyi · Pryazovskyi · Prymorskyi · Rozivskyi · Tokmatskyi · Vasylivskyi · Velykobilozerskyi · Veselivskyi · Vilnianskyi · Zaporizkyi Cities Berdyansk · Dniprorudne · Huliaipole · Enerhodar · Kamianka-Dniprovska · Melitopol · Molochansk · Orikhiv · Polohy · Prymorsk · Tokmak · Vasylivka · Vilniansk · Zaporizhia Urban-type settlements Andriivka · Balabyne · Chernihivka · Kamiane · Komysh-Zoria · Kuibysheve · Kumyshuvakha · Kushuhum · Kyrylivka · Malokaterynivka · Mykhailivka · Myrne · Novomykolaivka · Novovasulivka · Pryazovske · Pryshyb · Rozivka · Stepnohirsk · Teplychne · Ternuvate · Vesele · Yakymivka · Zaliznychne · more... Villages Velyka Bilozerka · more...

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