Odessa

Odessa ({{lang-ua|?????, Odesa}}; {{lang-ru|??????}}) is a city in the southwestern Ukraine, major port on the Black Sea and the administrative center of country's Odessa Oblast (province). Population 1,012,500 (2004).

Geography and features

Odessa is situated (Google Map) on terraced hills overlooking a small harbor, approximately 31 km (19 mi.) north of the estuary of the Dniester river and some 443 km (275 mi.) south of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The city has a mild and dry climate with average temperatures in January of -2° C (29° F), and July of 22° C (73° F). It averages only 35 cm (14 in) of precipitation annually.

Related Topics:
Dniester - Kiev

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The primary language spoken is Russian, with Ukrainian being less common despite its being an official language in Ukraine. The city is a mix of many nationalities and ethnic groups, including Ukrainians, Russians, Jews, Greeks, Romanians, Bulgarians, Armenians, Georgians, Turks, and Vietnamese, among others.

Related Topics:
Russian - Ukrainian - Ukrainians - Russians - Jews - Greeks - Romanians - Bulgarians - Armenians - Georgians - Turks - Vietnamese

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