Taganrog
port city in Rostov Oblast in southern Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taganrog (Russian: Таганрог, IPA: [təɡɐnˈrok]) is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is on the north shore of the Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov, several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 257,681; the latest official estimate (as of 1 January 2019) was 248,664.[10]
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Taganrog
Таганрог | |
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City | |
Anthem: Anthem of Taganrog[1] | |
Coordinates: 47°13′N 38°55′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Rostov Oblast |
Founded | September 12, 1698[2] |
City status since | 1775 |
Government | |
• Body | City Duma[3] |
• Head[3] | Mikhail Solonitsin[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 257,681 |
• Estimate (2018)[7] | 249,848 (−3%) |
• Rank | 72nd in 2010 |
• Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
Administrative status | |
• Subordinated to | Taganrog Urban Okrug |
• Capital of | Taganrog Urban Okrug |
Municipal status | |
• Urban okrug | Taganrog Urban Okrug |
• Capital of | Taganrog Urban Okrug |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [8]) |
Postal code(s)[9] | 347900, 347902, 347904, 347905, 347909, 347910, 347913, 347916, 347919, 347922–347924, 347927, 347928, 347930–347932, 347935, 347936, 347939, 347942, 347943, 347949, 347990 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 8634 |
OKTMO ID | 60737000001 |
City Day | September 12[2] |
Twin towns | Badenweiler, Lüdenscheid, Cherven Bryag, Mariupol, Odesa, Jining, Pinsk, Khartsyzk, Antratsyt, Famagusta Municipality |
Website | www |
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