Fun facts about Mariupol
5 facts - tap any card to flip it and learn more.
Neolithic burial grounds excavated on the shore of the Sea of Azov date from the end of the third millennium BCE.
Mariupol
Ukraine
Mariupol is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Mrpl.travel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mariupol was under German military occupation from 8 October 1941, to 10 September 1943.
Mariupol
Ukraine
Mariupol is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Mrpl.travel · CC BY-SA 4.0
The last Tatar raid on Mariupol occurred in 1769, destroying Kalmius fortifications and Cossack winter lodgings.
Mariupol
Ukraine
Mariupol is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Mrpl.travel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mariupol is home to the largest population of Pontic Greeks in Ukraine, totaling about 21,900.
Mariupol
Ukraine
Mariupol is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River.
From the “Demographics” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Mrpl.travel · CC BY-SA 4.0
The modern coat of arms of Mariupol was confirmed in 1989 and features a gold anchor symbolizing the port.
Mariupol
Ukraine
Mariupol is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River.
From the “Government and politics” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Mrpl.travel · CC BY-SA 4.0