Mariupol'

Mariupol?(Ukrainian: ?????????; Russian: ??????????; Greek: ???????????) is a port city in south-eastern Ukraine, situated on the coast of the Azov Sea, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Administratively it belongs to Donets'ka oblast', historically it is a part of Donbas region.

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Ukrainian - Russian - Greek - Port - Ukraine - Azov Sea - Kalmius River - Donets'ka oblast' - Donbas

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Mariupol is an important industrial center and seaport of Eastern Europe. From 1948 to 1989 the city bore the name Zhdanov (??????) in honor of Andrei Zhdanov.

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Industrial - Eastern Europe - 1948 - 1989 - Andrei Zhdanov

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As of 2001, the population of Mariupol was more than 500,000.

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