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Fun fact 4 about Odesa

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Odesa became a free port in 1819, a status it retained until 1859.

Odesa
Ukraine
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Odesa

Ukraine

Country
Ukraine
Population
1.0M
Coordinates
46.48, 30.72
305th most populous city in the world

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.

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