Coordinates: 44°52′″N, 37°22′″E Anapa (Russian: Ана́па) is a seaport town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea near the Sea of Azov. Population: 53,493 (2002 Census). It boasts a number of sanatoria and hotels; along with Sochi and several other cities along the Russian coast of the Black Sea, it has enjoyed a substantial increase in popularity since the fall of the Soviet Union, which left traditional Soviet resort cities in Crimea and the breakaway republic of Abkhazia in Georgia on the other side of a national border. Anapa is served by Vityazevo Airport (AAQ). Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... The shallow Sea of Azov is clearly distinguished from the deeper Black Sea. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... Sanatório Heliantia A sanatorium refers to a medical facility for long-term illness, typically cholera or tuberculosis. ... Sochi Coat of Arms, adopted on 15 June 1967 Sochi (Russian: Со́чи) is the most popular Russian resort, situated in the Krasnodar Krai, near the Russian border with Abkhazia, Georgia. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... Motto: Процветание в единстве - Prosperity in unity Anthem: Нивы и горы твои волшебны, Родина - Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Capital Simferopol Largest cities Simferopol, Eupatoria, Kerch, Theodosia, Yalta Official language Ukrainian. ... This page needs revision Abkhazia, Apsny, is an independent republic. ... Vityazevo Airport (IATA: AAQ, ICAO: URKA) is an airport located in Anapa, Russia. ...

Anapa, like the other Black Sea coast resorts, has a superb sunny summer climate. Anapa shows beautiful (and mostly sandy) beaches. However, Anapa seldom attracts vacation-goers from outside Russia due to its modest infrastructure and its inconvenient accessibility from Western Europe via Moscow or Krasnodar. Anapa remains an attractive and inexpensive option for Russians who prefer traditional Russian resorts to more expensive destinations such as Antalya on Turkey's Mediterranean coast or Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, both noted for their popularity among Russians. Although home to many hospitals specializing in rehabilitation, Anapa and other cities along the Black Sea coast have not become havens for retirees, primarily because Russian pensions are very small, rarely exceeding 100 dollars a month. Map of the Black Sea. ... Rugged coastline of the West Coast of New Zealand The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. ... For other senses of this word, see Summer (disambiguation). ... A common understanding of Western Europe in modern times. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... 19th century photo depicting Kuban Cossacks obelisk in Krasnodar Krasnodar (Russian: ) is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River. ... Antalya (Turkish: Antalya) and is the capital city of the Antalya Province, located on the Gulf of Antalya on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. ... View of the Red Sea and Tiran Island from the Sheraton Sharm hotel. ...

The area around Anapa was settled in antiquity. It was at first a major port (Sinda) and then the capital of Sindica. The colony of Gorgippia was built on the site of Sinda in the sixth century BCE by Pontic Greeks, who named it after a king of the Cimmerian Bosporus. In the 2nd and 3th centuries BC, Gorgippia flourished, as did its guild of shipowners, which controlled maritime trade in the eastern part of the Black Sea. A fine statue of Neokles (a local potentate, son of Herodoros) was unearthed by Russian archaeologists and is now on exhibit at the Russian Museum. Gorgippia was inhabited until the third century CE, when it was overrun by nomadic tribes. These tribes, thought to be of Circassian or Adyghean origin, gave Anapa its modern name. The city was later conquered by Ottoman Turks, who completed a fortress in 1791. The fortress was repeatedly attacked by the Russian Empire and was all but destroyed during its last siege in 1829. Traditional rural Pontic house The Pontic Greeks, Pontians, or Black Sea Greeks (Greek Πόντιοι, Ποντιακοί) are Greeks from the shores of the Black Sea, the Pontus. ... The Cimmerian Bosphorus of Antiquity, shown on a map printed in London, ca 1770 The Cimmerian Bosporus (Bosporus Cimmerius) was the ancient name for the Strait of Kerch that connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. ... Russian Museum - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The Adyghe or Adygs are a people of the northwest Caucasus region, principally inhabiting Adygeya (23 %) (now a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) and Karachay-Cherkessia (11 %) (where they are named as Cherkess). Shapsigh Autonomous District, an autonomous district founded for Shapsigh (or Shapsugh) tribe living on the Black... The Ottoman Turks were the ethnic subdivision of the Turkish people who dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. ...

External links

• (Russian) Official website of Anapa
• (Russian) Information site of Anapa

	Cities and towns in Krasnodar Krai
	Administrative center: Krasnodar Abinsk | Anapa | Apsheronsk | Armavir | Belorechensk | Gelendzhik | Goryachy Klyuch | Gulkevichi | Khadyzhensk | Korenovsk | Kropotkin | Krymsk | Kurganinsk | Labinsk | Novokubansk | Novorossiysk | Primorsko-Akhtarsk | Slavyansk-na-Kubani | Sochi | Temryuk | Tikhoretsk | Timashyovsk | Tuapse | Ust-Labinsk | Yeysk Image File history File links Krasnodar_kray_gerb. ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... 19th century photo depicting Kuban Cossacks obelisk in Krasnodar Krasnodar (Russian: ) is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River. ... Abinsk (Russian: ), known as Abinsky before 1963, is a town in Krasnodar Krai in Russia, located some 75 km southwest of Krasnodar. ... Apsheronsk (Russian: ) founded in 1863 as stanitsa Apsheronskaya, is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Pshekha River (Kuban basin). ... Armavir (Армавир in Russian) is city in the Krasnodar Krai in Russia. ... Belorechensk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. ... Gelendzhik (also known as Kabardinka Gelendzhik) is a resort town in Russia on the Black Sea coast, situated about 90 miles from Krasnodar. ... Goryachy Klyuch, also known as Psekups (Russian: ) is a town and a balneological resort in Krasnodar Krai in Russia, located on the Psekups River (Kubans tributary) some 65 km south of Krasnodar. ... Gulkevichi (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located 150 km north-east of Krasnodar at . Population: 35,141 (2002 Census). ... Khadyzhensk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Pshits River 113 km south-east of Krasnodar at . Population: 21,286 (2002 Census). ... Korenovsk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Beysuzhyok Levy River (a tributary of the Beysug) 64 km north-east of Krasnodar at . Population: 40,844 (2002 Census). ... Kropotkin (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kuban River. ... Krymsk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. ... Kurganinsk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia on the right bank of the Laba River 248 km east of Krasnodar at . Population: 46,618 (2002 Census). ... Labinsk (Russian: Лабинск; former name - станица Лабинская, or stanitsa Labinskaya (until 1947)) is a town in the Krasnodar Krai in Russia, located on the Laba River (Kubans tributary). ... Novokubansk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia situated on the Kuban River. ... Novorossiysk (Russian Новороссийск) is a city in southern Russia, one of the main Russian ports on the Black Sea, in Krasnodar Krai. ... Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian: ) is a port town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the coast of the Sea of Azov 151 km north-west of Krasnodar at . Population: 32,677 (2002 Census). ... Slavyansk-na-Kubani (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Protoka River (an arm of the Kuban River). ... Sochi Coat of Arms, adopted on 15 June 1967 Sochi (Russian: Со́чи) is the most popular Russian resort, situated in the Krasnodar Krai, near the Russian border with Abkhazia, Georgia. ... Temryuk (Темрюк in Russian) is a town in the Krasnodar Krai in Russia, located on the right bank of the Kuban River not far from the Sea of Azov and the site of ancient Tmutarakan. ... Tikhoretsk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. ... Timashyovsk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Kirpili River 73 km north of Krasnodar at . Population: 54,116 (2002 Census). ... Tuapse (Russian: , Adyghe: ТIуапсэ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the northeast shores of the Black Sea. ... Ust-Labinsk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. ... Yeysk (Russian: ) is a port town in and the administrative center of Yeysky District of Krasnodar Krai. ...