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5 days ago · Sevastopol, city and seaport, Crimea, southern Ukraine, in the southwestern Crimean Peninsula on the southern shore of the long, narrow Akhtiarska Bay, which forms a magnificent natural harbour. West of the modern town stood the ancient Greek colony of Chersonesus, founded in 421 bce.
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Sevastopol ( / ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl, səˈvæstəpoʊl / ), sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea and a major port on the Black Sea. Due to its strategic location and the navigability of the city's harbours, Sevastopol has been an important port and naval base throughout its history.
Sevastopol (Ukrainian: Севастополь, formerly called Sebastopol) is a large seaport and city. It is on the Crimean Peninsula, on the north side of the Black Sea. 380,000 people live in the city. It was started in 1783. The port was shared by naval forces of Ukraine and Russia until 2014 when Russia took control.
The Sevastopol Naval Base ( Russian: Севастопольская военно-морская база; Ukrainian: Севастопольська військово-морська база) is an occupied naval base located in Sevastopol, in the disputed Crimean Peninsula. The base is used by the Russian Navy, and it is the main base of the Black Sea Fleet.
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The siege of Sevastopol (at the time called in English the siege of Sebastopol) lasted from October 1854 until September 1855, during the Crimean War. The allies ( French , Sardinian , Ottoman , and British ) landed at Eupatoria on 14 September 1854, intending to make a triumphal march to Sevastopol , the capital of the Crimea , with 50,000 men.
Sources. Administrative and municipal divisions of Sevastopol. Sevastopol ( Russian - Севастополь) is a city on the Black Sea, located in the southwest of the Crimean Peninsula —a territory disputed between Russia and Ukraine as a result of the 2014 Crimean crisis.
May 7, 2014 · -- Robert Coalson. 1 Since its founding in 1783, the port city of Sevastopol has played a crucial role in Russian history. It is the home of Russia's Black Sea Fleet and a commercial seaport. For...
