Armiansk ( uk, Армянськ, russian: Армянск, hy, Արմյանսկ, crh, Ermeni Bazar) is a town of regional significance in the northern

Crimean peninsula Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a pop ...

which is ''de facto'' within the

Republic of Crimea The Republic of Crimea, translit. ''Respublika Krym'' ; uk, Республіка Крим, translit. ''Respublika Krym'' ; crh, , is an unrecognized federal subject ( republic) of Russia, located in the Crimean Peninsula. Its territory ...

, a federal subject of the

Russian Federation Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

but is ''de jure'' within the

Autonomous Republic of Crimea The Autonomous Republic of Crimea, commonly known as Crimea, is a de jure autonomous republic of Ukraine encompassing most of Crimea that was annexed by Russia in 2014. The Autonomous Republic of Crimea occupies most of the peninsula,

within

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. The status of Crimea is disputed by the two countries since February 2014 when the Russian military seized the peninsula, held an illegal referendum, and annexed the peninsula. Armiansk is located on the Isthmus of Perekop and serves as the administrative center of the

Armiansk Municipality Armiansk City Municipality (, , ) is an administrative territorial entity of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Population: It is one of the smallest regions of the republic, located on the Isthmus of Perekop and is the main part of the peninsul ...

. Population:

History

At the beginning of the 18th century

Armenians Armenians ( hy, հայեր, ''hayer'' ) are an ethnic group native to the Armenian highlands of Western Asia. Armenians constitute the main population of Armenia and the ''de facto'' independent Artsakh. There is a wide-ranging diaspora ...

and

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who had come from the nearby city of Or Qapı (present-day Perekop) founded Armiansk. The first name of the town was ''Ermeni Bazar'' ( Crimean Tatar for the "Armenian market"). In 1921 it was renamed Armiansk. On 2 March 2014, early in the

2014 Crimean Crisis In February and March 2014, Russia invaded and subsequently annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. This event took place in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity and is part of the wider Russo-Ukrainian War. The events in Kyiv ...

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units without cockades or rank insignia set up a checkpoint in Armiansk to check cars driving in and out of the

Crimea Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a p ...

region.

Economy and Industry

* Krym Titan, Ti metallurgy, TiO₂, TiCl₂ TiCl₄ and many other chemicals The main employer in the city and the area is Crimean Titan (Russian: ; Ukrainian ), which specializes in the refining of

Titanium dioxide Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania , is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula . When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 (PW6), or CI 77891. It is a white solid that is insolu ...

for use in paints, plastics, and other products.

Education

* Institute of Pedagogical Education and Management (Branch), Crimean Federal University

Transport

In ancient times, the city was located on the important road to

. Now this road connects

Kherson Oblast Kherson Oblast ( uk, Херсо́нська о́бласть, translit=Khersónsʹka óblastʹ, ), also known as Khersonshchyna ( uk, Херсо́нщина, ), is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine, currently claimed and partly occupied ...

. The town has also a railroad station.

Referred sources

External links

Armiansk.Info project

The murder of the Jews of Armiansk
during

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, at

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