Sevastopol (formerly known as Sebastopol, population 360,000) is a city in the Ukraine, located on the peninsula Crimea. Home of the former Soviet Black Sea fleet, the city is still a Russian naval base. The city is also a popular seaside resort.
History
Sevastopol was founded in 1783, as Russia annexed the Crimean peninsular. 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.
When part of the Soviet Union the city was part of the Crimean oblast of the Ukrainian SSR.