Mariupol’ or Mariupol /mari'upʌlʲ/ (Ukrainian: Маріуполь; Russian: Мариу́поль; Greek: Μαριούπολις) is a port city in south-eastern Ukraine, situated on the coast of the Azov Sea, at the mouth of the Kalmius River.
The population is concentrated in the Zhovtnevy and Primorsky boroughs.
Mariupol is to the south of the Donetsk area, on the coast of the Azov Sea, in a mouth of the river Kalmius.
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The Kalmius is one of two rivers flowing through the Ukrainian city of Mariupol'.
The Kalmius flows into the Sea of Azov near the Azovstal steel manufacturing combine.
Kalmius was apparently also the name of a 16th century Cossack fortress.
City near the mouth of the Kalmius river, 121 km south of Donetsk.
Founded as Pavlivsk in 1778 at the site of the Domakha Zaporozhian winter settlement of the 16th cent.; in 1611 it became the center of the large Kalmius district in the Zaporozhian free lands.
In 1779 Greek settlers renamed it Mariupol; from 1948-90 it was known as Zhdanov.
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Kalmius Suite Located just next to the Azov Suite is the Kalmius Boardroom— a cozy suite which can seat up to 12 persons around a large conference table, so ideal for executive meeting or training.
Both the Azov Suite and Kalmius Boardroom have natural daylight and are equipped with telephone lines, computer connections and state-of the art audio-video technology.
The Azov Suite and Kalmius boardroom are within easy access of the Business Center and have the additional option of in-house secretarial staff.
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In contrast to many other large cities which were born of the advantages provided by geography and transportation, Donetsk sprang up and developed from a mining and metallurgical industry owning to rich stores of minerals.
In the upper regions of Kalmius river, where the city is located, there were large deposits of coal, and around settlement of Alexandrovka, founded in 1779, first coal mines appeared.
This site had everything that was necessary: in upper Kalmius there was coal; not far away in Karakuba (today the city of Komsomolsk, in Starobeshevskiy Region) was iron ore; in the nearby village Elenovka there was lime; and right at hand was river water.
Kalmius Hall is located just next to the Azov Suite is the Kalmius Boardroom – a cozy suite which can seat up to 12 persons around a large conference table, so ideal for executive meeting or training.
Both the Azov hall and Kalmius hall have natural daylight and are equipped with telephone lines, computer connections and state-of the art audio-video technology.
The Azov hall and Kalmius hall are within easy access of the Business Center and have the additional option of in-house secretarial staff.
It's situated on the coast of the Azov sea, at the mouth of Kalmius river, 116 km from Donetsk.
The climate of Mariupol region is moderate continental.
The usual temperature in summer is +21,8 - 23,1 °C, in winter - 5-6°C. Settlement as the Kalmius fortress was founded by Zaporozh Kozaks in the beginning of XVI century at the mouth of Kalmius river.
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520,000), SE Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov and at the mouth of the Kalmius River.
A seaport and railroad terminus, Mariupol is also an iron and steel center with machine plants, chemical works, and shipyards.
Development of blue-green algae in the reservoirs of the Dnieper cascade has considerably decreased, which evidences a decrease of biogenic substances entering the water bodies.
As compared to 1997 the state of planktocenoses has improved in the Ingul, Mokra Moskovka and Kalmius rivers and in the Kremenchuk reservoir.
Deterioration of conditions for plankton cenoses was observed in the Kaniv, Dnieper and Kakhovka reservoirs and in the Mokra Plotva and Molochna rivers.
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Location: a Sea of Azov port, Mariupol is situated 14 miles northward of the entry into the Taganrog gulf, at the western end of it and at the mouth of the Kalmius river.
All-year round navigation is possible but during 30-90 days period of ice conditions with ice-breakers assistance for ice-strengthened vessels only.
The port of Mariupol consists of the outer and inner roads, the Ugolnaya (or the Coal) harbour, the grain harbour, the ship-repairing basin and the port of Azovstal situated eastward of the mouth of the Kalmius river.
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To the small settlement located on coast of steppe rivulet Kalmius, it was fated to become huge industrial city, the center of the largest industrial region.
And all as the beginning was served with generous gift of the nature - coal.
By the new general plan Donetsk and Makeevka incorporate in a uniform file on coast river Kalmius.
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Mariupol’ or Mariupol (Ukrainian language : Маріуполь; Russian language : Мариу́поль; Greek language : Μαριούπολις) is a port city in south-eastern Ukraine, situated on the coast of the Azov Sea, at the mouth of the Kalmius River.
- Ilyichevsky (after Lenin Vladimir Ilyich) The Kalmius river separates the Ordzhonekidzevsky borough from the remaining three boroughs.
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ItÂ’s located in the centre of Donetsk city at the intersection of business routes, near shopping areas and entertainment complexes.
A picturesque view of the Kalmius river and promenade embankment is opened from the hotel rooms.
Comfortable location of the hotel nearby the administrative centre, shops, places of art, entertainment institutions, the presence of public-service transport is an incontestable advantage for conducting of business-meetings, walks, seeing sights and just relaxing.
The largest deposits of iron ore have been explored close to Mariupol.Donetsk oblast has large deposits of coal, its explored reserves make up 9.9 billion tons, including 5.7 billion tons of coke coal.
Donetsk also spelled Doneck, formerly (until 1924) Yuzovka, or (1924-61) Stalino, city and administrative centre of Donetsk oblast (province), southeastern Ukraine, on the headwaters of the Kalmius River.
The necessity of avoiding areas subject to subsidence caused by mining has led to a patchy development of the densely built-up residential and factory areas and open spaces over the extensive area of the town's administrative limits (162 square miles [420 square km]).
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1,120,000), capital of Donetsk region, E Ukraine, on the Kalmius River.
The largest industrial center of the Donets Basin and one of the largest in Ukraine, it has coal mines, coking plants, iron and steel mills, machinery works, and chemical plants.
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Donetsk, former (until 1924) YUZOVKA, or (1924-1961) STALINO, city and administartive center of Donetsk oblast (province), southeastern Ukraine, on the headwaters of the Kalmius River.
In 1869 an ironworks was founded there by a Welshman, John Hughes (from whom the town's pre-revolutionary name Yuzovka was derived), to produce iron rails for the growing Russian rail network.
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On the headwaters of the Kalmius River, Donetsk is the most important town of the South-East of the Ukraine.
In 1872 an ironworks was founded there by a Welshman, John Hughes (from whom the town's pre-Revolutionary name Yuzovka was derived), to produce iron rails for the growing Russian rail network.