Sevastopol
City on the Crimean peninsulaSevastopol, 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. Since the city's founding in 1783 it has been a major base for Russia's Black Sea Fleet. During the Cold War of the 20th century, it was a closed city. The total administrative area is 864 square kilometres (334 sq mi) and includes a significant amount of rural land. The urban population, largely concentrated around Sevastopol Bay, is 479,394, and the total population is 547,820.
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AI Generated- 1783Sevastopol was founded as a base for a naval squadron under the name Akhtiar by Rear Admiral Thomas MacKenzie.
- 1787Empress Catherine II visited Sevastopol accompanied by Joseph II, the Emperor of Austria, and other foreign dignitaries.
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