Odesa - Wikipedia
WebOdesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea.
Odesa | Facts, History, Map, & Points of Interest | Britannica
WebMay 2, 2024 · Odesa, seaport, southwestern Ukraine. It stands on a shallow indentation of the Black Sea coast at a point approximately 19 miles (31 km) north of the Dniester River estuary and about 275 miles (443 km) south of Kyiv. The city is an important cultural and educational center as well as a major port.
Why Odesa Is So Important to Ukraine in the War With Russia
WebJul 19, 2023 · The last two nights have brought some of the most furious Russian aerial assaults on Odesa, the southern Ukrainian port city, of the nearly 17-month-long war. The city on the Black Sea has long...
Ukraine’s Odesa, the ‘pearl of the Black Sea’, added to Unesco …
WebFeb 7, 2023 · The United Nations’ cultural agency, Unesco, has added the historic centre of Ukraine’s city of Odesa to its World Heritage List, describing it as “the duty of all humanity” to protect it.
Odesa travel - Lonely Planet | Ukraine, Europe
WebOdesa is a city straight from literature – an energetic, decadent boom town. Its famous Potemkin Steps sweep down to the Black Sea and Ukraine's biggest commercial port. Behind them, a cosmopolitan cast of characters makes merry among neoclassical pastel buildings lining a geometric grid of leafy streets. 01 / Attractions.
Explore Odesa - Official website of Ukraine
WebOdesa. This Southern city has a lot of nicknames. ‘The Sea pearl of Ukraine’ is, perhaps, the most popular one. And Odesa (not Odessa!) shines — day and night!
The Historic Centre of Odesa - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WebJan 25, 2023 · The historic centre of Odesa is part of a port city located on the Ukrainian shores of the Black Sea. It stands on a shallow indentation of the seacoast about thirty kilometres north of the Dniester River estuary.
Odesa Is Defiant. It’s Also Putin’s Ultimate Target in Ukraine. - The ...
WebAug 19, 2022 · President Vladimir V. Putin knows that Ukraine’s fate, its access to the sea and its grain exports hinge on Odesa. Without it, the country shrivels to a landlocked rump state.
Why is Odessa important to both Ukraine and Russia? - The Economist
WebMay 27, 2022 · As with much of eastern Ukraine, Odessa’s population is largely Russian-speaking, though the war has bolstered its Ukrainian identity. Odessa is economically crucial too.
Ukraine war: Odesa defies Russia and embraces signs of life - BBC
WebMar 29, 2022 · In Odesa, there is enormous gratitude for the way Ukrainian soldiers in places like Mykolaiv and Voznesensk have stood their ground and blocked Russian land forces from moving further west. But...
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