Sevastopol
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Summary
Sevastopol is a city or town[1]. Sevastopol ranks in the top 0.44% of city or town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,588 views/month, #3 of 686).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Hero City of the Soviet Union[3], Hero City of Ukraine[4]
- Country: Ukraine[5], Russia[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Black Sea[7]
- Head of government: Mikhail Razvozhayev[8]
- Instance of: big city[9], port city[10], city in Ukraine[11], federal city of Russia[12], federal subject of Russia[13]
- Official language: Ukrainian[14], Russian[15]
- Shares border with: Republic of Crimea[16], Autonomous Republic of Crimea[17]
- Anthem: Legendary Sevastopol[18]
- Follows: Republic of Crimea[19]
- Followed by: Republic of Crimea[20]
- Flag: Flag of Sevastopol[21]
- Twinned administrative body: Saint Petersburg[22], Galați[23], Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky[24], Ferrara[25], Belgorod[26], Kronstadt[27], Severodvinsk[28]
- Legislative body: Sevastopol Municipality[29], Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol[30]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Sevastopol[31]
- Postal code: 99000–99699[32]
- Commons category: Sevastopol[33]
- Licence plate code: 92[34], 777[35], 77[36], СН[37], 27[38]
- Local dialing code: 0692[39]
- Inception: 1783[40]
- Highest point: Тез-Баир[41]
- Located in/on physical feature: Crimea[42]
- Significant event: Siege of Sevastopol[43], Sevastopol attacks (2022–present)[44]
- Official website: http://sevastopol.gov.ru[45], https://sevastopolis.com/[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sevastopol[47]
- Commons gallery: Севастополь[48]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Sevastopol include Sevastopol International Airport[49], an international airport[50], in Ukraine[51]; boulevard de Sébastopol[52], a boulevard[53], in France[54], founded in 1854[55]; Sevastopolskaya[56], a metro station[57], in Russia[58]; and Sevastopol Bay[59], a bay[60], in Ukraine[61].
Why It Matters
Sevastopol has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] Sevastopol is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for Sevastopol include Sevastopol International Airport[49], an international airport[50], in Ukraine[51]; boulevard de Sébastopol[52], a boulevard[53], in France[54], founded in 1854[55]; Sevastopolskaya[56], a metro station[57], in Russia[58]; and Sevastopol Bay[59], a bay[60], in Ukraine[61].
FAQs
What awards did Sevastopol receive?
Honors received include Hero City of the Soviet Union[3] and Hero City of Ukraine[4].