Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk
Новороссийск
Location of Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk
Location of Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk (European Russia)
Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk (Europe)
Coordinates: 44°43′N 37°47′E / 44.717°N 37.783°E / 44.717; 37.783
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKrasnodar Krai
Founded1838
Government
  MayorAndrey Kravchenko
Area
  Total
81.1 km2 (31.3 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
  Total
241,952
  Rank76th in 2010
  Density3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
  Subordinated toCity of Novorossiysk
  Capital ofCity of Novorossiysk
  Urban okrugNovorossiysk Urban Okrug
  Capital ofNovorossiysk Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
353900–353903, 353905–353907, 353909–353913, 353915–353925, 353960, 353999
Dialing code(s)+7 8617
OKTMO ID03720000001
City DaySeptember 12
Websiteadmnvrsk.ru

Novorossiysk (Russian: Новоросси́йск, IPA: [nəvərɐˈsʲijsk]; Adyghe: ЦӀэмэз, romanized: C̣ămăz) is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is one of the largest ports on the Black Sea. It is one of the few cities designated by the Soviet Union as a Hero City. The population was 262,293(2021 Census); 241,952(2010 Census); 232,079(2002 Census); 185,938(1989 Soviet census).