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== History == |
== History == |
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Sevastopol was founded in [[1783]], when [[Russia]] [[annexation|annexed]] the Crimean peninsula. It became an important naval base and later, a commercial [[Seaport|port]]. It was besieged by the [[United Kingdom | British]] and [[France | French]] during the [[Crimean War]], falling after 11 months. |
Sevastopol was founded in [[1783]], when [[Russia]] [[annexation|annexed]] the Crimean peninsula. It became an important naval base and later, a commercial [[Seaport|port]]. It was besieged by the [[United Kingdom | British]] and [[France | French]] during the [[Crimean War]], falling after 11 months. |
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In the Great Patriotic War of [[1941]] to [[1945]], Sevastopol withstood an Axis siege for almost one year. It was awarded the title [[Hero City]] in 1945. |
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While part of the [[Soviet Union]], the city wasn't part of the Crimean ''oblast'' of the [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[Soviet Socialist Republics|SSR]], but direct subordinate to Kiev. |
While part of the [[Soviet Union]], the city wasn't part of the Crimean ''oblast'' of the [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[Soviet Socialist Republics|SSR]], but direct subordinate to Kiev. |
Revision as of 20:13, 24 March 2004
Sevastopol (formerly known as Sebastopol,in Turkish Akyar ), population 360,000) is a city in the Ukraine, located on the Crimean peninsula, on the Black Sea. Home of the former Soviet Black Sea fleet, the city is still a Russian naval base. It is also a popular seaside resort and tourist destination, mainly for visitors from the CIS countries.
History
Sevastopol was founded in 1783, when Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula. It became an important naval base and later, a commercial port. It was besieged by the British and French during the Crimean War, falling after 11 months.
In the Great Patriotic War of 1941 to 1945, Sevastopol withstood an Axis siege for almost one year. It was awarded the title Hero City in 1945.
While part of the Soviet Union, the city wasn't part of the Crimean oblast of the Ukrainian SSR, but direct subordinate to Kiev.