Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk (; ) is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is one of the largest ports on the Black Sea. It is one of the few cities honored with the title of the Hero City. Population: 340,792 (2021 Census), 

 History 
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Novo-2010-08-27-043.jpg|right|thumb|Overview of Novorossiysk, August 2010
In ancient history, the shores of the Tsemes Bay were the site of Bata (). Bata was an ancient Greek colony that was important in the grain trade. It is mentioned in the works of Strabo11.2.14 http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11.2.14 and Ptolemy, among others.

Novorossiysk went to Russia in 1829 because of the Russo-Turkish War. It became a major base for the Black Sea Fleet.

During the 19th century, Novorossiysk developed quickly. It was given city status in 1866. It became the capital of the Novorossiysky Okrug and Black Sea Governorate. In December 1905, the city was the capital of the short-lived Novorossiysk Republic. The city was used as the main center of Denikin's White Army from 26 August 1918 until 27 March 1920 during the Russian Civil War. Denikin's South Russian Government was moved to Crimea. Many Whites escaped from Novorossiysk to Constantinople during the Evacuation of Novorossiysk (1920), with the help of Allied warships.

 Twin towns and sister cities 

Novorossiysk is twinned with:
  Plymouth, United Kingdom (since 1956)
  Livorno, Italy (since 1967)
  Valparaíso, Chile (since 1968)
  Gijón, Spain (since 1986)
  Gainesville, United States (since 1988)
  Varna, Bulgaria (since 1999)  Pula, Croatia (since 1999)
  Constanța, Romania (since 2002)
  Samsun, Turkey (since 2007)
  Tomsk, Russia (since 2008)
  Gavar, Armenia (since 2009)
  Novo Mesto, Slovenia (since 2010)
  Heilbronn, Germany (since 2019)

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official website of Novorossiysk 
 Novorossiysk commercial sea port
 Informational portal of city 
 Our Novorossiysk  
 Site of Novorossiysk City. Map of Novorossiysk  
 Photos of Novorossiysk 
 Novorossiysk Police Department  
 Soviet topographic map 1:100,000

Category:Cities and towns in Krasnodar Krai
Category:1838 establishments in Europe
Category:Port cities and towns of the Black Sea