Yeysk (russian: Ейск) is a port and a resort
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Krasnodar Krai
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,
Russia
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, situated on the shore of the
Taganrog Gulf of the
Sea of Azov. The town is built primarily on the
Yeysk Spit, which separates the
Yeya River from the Sea of Azov. Population:
History
In the 14th century, in this area was a
Genoese colony with a port called Balzimachi (or Bacinaci), which is mentioned in
Pratica della mercatura.
Tsutsiev's Atlas shows a Yeyskoye at the head of the Yeya bay for 1763-1785 and a Yeysk somewhat south of the present location from 1829-1839. In 1783 it was involved in the
Kuban Nogai Uprising. The town was founded in 1848 by Prince
Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov in accordance with a royal order from the Tsar of Russia.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Yeysk serves as the
administrative center
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Yeysky District
Yeysky District (russian: Е́йский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-eight in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.Reference Information #34.01-707/13-03 As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Yeysky Municipal ...
, even though it is not a part of it.
[Reference Information #34.01-707/13-03] As an administrative division, it is, together with the territory of
Shirochansky Rural Okrug (which comprises seven
rural localities), incorporated separately as the
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of Yeysk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts.
As a
municipal division, the Town of Yeysk is incorporated within Yeysky Municipal District as Yeyskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #714-KZ]
Yeysk resorts
Yeysk is known for its mineral waters and its medicinal mud baths. This mud is brought from the neighboring
Lake Khanskoye. The town has a number of parks, a
sanatorium
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, several recreation centers, hotels, and beaches. The bathing season lasts from May until September. Yeysk offers a variety of attractions, restaurants, open-air cafes, clubs, bars, and night clubs.
The most popular resort area in Yeysk is
Dolgaya Spit
The Dolgaya Spit or Kosa Dolgaya (russian: Коса Долгая) is a sandy spit in the Sea of Azov.Dolzhanskaya
Dolzhanskaya (russian: Должанская) is a rural locality (a ''stanitsa'') in Yeysky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia
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.
Airfield
Yeysk has a mixed military/civilian airfield, home to the Yeysk Military Institute during the Cold War and the 10th Mixed Aviation Division (
4th Air Army
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) during the 1990s.
After the disbandment of the 10th Mixed Aviation Division the headquarters of the
1st Guards Stalingrad, Svirsky Composite Air Division arrived. Also at the airport based aviation group Yeisk Higher Military Institute, armed with planes L-39.
In addition, the 959th Bomber Regiment was previously based at the airfield, which was part of the 1st Guards Composite Air Division. The 959th Bomber Aviation Regiment was previously the 959th Training Aviation Regiment. In September 2009, due to the transfer of the airfield from the Air Force to the Navy, the regiment was disbanded, and its members were part of the aircraft Su-24 relocated to Morozovsk airfield (6970th Air Base, 7th Brigade of Aerospace Defence).
On February 1, 2010, 859th Naval Aviation Training Center under the leadership of Major-General Alexei Serdyuk was open at the airfield. To ensure the educational process training units will be relocated from the
Ostrov (air base) (
Pskov Oblast) and the village of Kacha. For service center from the previously disbanded and civilian staff will be involved in more than one thousand people.
On 17 October 2022, a
Sukhoi Su-34 from the airfield
struck an apartment building in Yeysk, killing at least 15.
Climate
Yeysk has a mild climate. Average low temperature in January is . Summers are very warm, with average July temperature of . Average rainfall is about a year.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Yeysk is
twinned with:
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Baranovichi,
Belarus
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*
Barysaw
Barysaw ( be, Барысаў, ) or Borisov (russian: Борисов, ) is a city in Belarus near the Berezina River in the Minsk Region 74 km north-east from Minsk. Its population is around 145,000.
History
Barysaw is first mentioned in t ...
,
Belarus
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External links
Official website of YeyskPictures of YeyskOld maps of Yeysk
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Cities and towns in Krasnodar Krai
1848 establishments in the Russian Empire
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Port cities and towns in Russia
Port cities and towns of the Azov Sea
Seaside resorts in Russia
Spa towns in Russia