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Arcadia is a historical part of
Odesa
Odesa (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. The city is also the administrative ...
,
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, which is known as a famous resort. It is located in the coastal part of the city, close to the quarters of 5th and 7th stations of
Velyky Fontan Veliky, or similar, may refer to:
*Veliky (rural locality) (''Velikaya'', ''Velikoye''), name of several rural localities in Russia
*Veliky (surname)
*Velikaya, a river in Pskov Oblast, Russia
*Velikaya (Chukotka), a river in Chukotka, Russia
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. The quarter was named after a
mountainous district in Greece, which was known as the home of pastoral villagers.
The famous
Arcadia Beach
Arcadia Beach ( uk, Пляж Аркадія, translit=Pliazh Arkadiia) is Odesa, Ukraine's most famous beach. It is located in the Arcadia quarter.
The founders of Odesa chose this name for this area in the hopes it would help make it a succes ...
and
Arcadia Park are located in the district.
Sources
* Саркисьян К. С., Ставницер М. Ф. Улицы рассказывают / Художник В. А. Новорусский. — Изд. 3-е, перераб. и доп. — Одесса: Маяк, 1972. — С. 62 - 65.
Geography of Odesa
Resorts in Ukraine
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