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| Page Views: 1,936 Last Visit to Mariupol: August, 1991 | A Port at the Sea of Azov by hunterV - last update: Mar 25, 2008 |
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I remember my trip to Mariupol with a German folk dance group as an interpreter in 1991.
The city lies on the coast of the Sea of Azov 120 km to the south of Donetsk, the capital of the Donets Basin and the center of Donetsk region, the most industrial one in our country.
Mariupol is also a big port. You can see lots of different ships in the port.
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Large Industrial Center
Mariupol was called Zhdanov from 1948 till 1988 in honor of an outstanding Communist leader, a member of the Stalin's clique, who is buried at the Kremlin Wall in Moscow.
The city is famous not only for its beaches and sanatoriums, but also for its metallurgical industry. It's a surprising neighborhood: large beaches and huge enterprises of heavy, metalworking, coke-chemical and machine-building industries located directly on the coast.
One of the most famous enterprises is "Azovstal" iron and steel works. The air surely leaves much to be desired in the whole city, although it depends on the wind direction.
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| | Along Lenin Avenue
The climate is moderate continental, The warmest in the Donets Basin.
The average temperature in January is 6 degrees below zero Centigrade and in July 24 degrees Centigrade.
The city parks, squares and quays are always full of people.
The first thing for a traveler to do there is to walk along its main street - Lenin Avenue - and then to go to the city beach.
The Sea of Azov is very shallow : 8 m deep, and you can just walk far there.
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| Pros: | "shallow sea, nice beaches, lots of cafes and restaurants" | | Cons: | "Ecological problems with water and air pollution" | | In A Nutshell: | "Relaxation at the Sea of Azov" |
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SoulFisher Sun May 4, 2008 02:08 UTC
So, Mariupol is polluted. Do you think Berdyansk is better to visit? | yumyum Fri May 18, 2007 16:51 UTC
So far I have only noticed the name "Mariupol" as train end station. | fabrice Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:51 UTC
nice presentation of former "jdanov" | f1unland Sun Oct 24, 2004 22:29 UTC
I've always wanted to stay at the Sea of Azov. Great pages my friend :-) |
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