Novoazovsk

In today's world, Novoazovsk has gained unprecedented relevance. Whether in the field of politics, science, culture or technology, Novoazovsk has become a topic of constant interest and debate. Knowing more about Novoazovsk and its implications is crucial to understanding the current landscape and the trends that are setting the course for the future. In this article we will explore the various facets of Novoazovsk, from its origin to its impact on today's society, to offer a complete and updated view of this phenomenon.

Novoazovsk
City
Main square of Novoazovsk
Main square of Novoazovsk
Novoazovsk is located in Donetsk Oblast
Novoazovsk
Novoazovsk
Location of Novoazovsk
Novoazovsk is located in Ukraine
Novoazovsk
Novoazovsk
Novoazovsk (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 47°6′53″N 38°4′48″E / 47.11472°N 38.08000°E / 47.11472; 38.08000
CountryUkraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionKalmiuske Raion
HromadaNovoazovsk urban hromada
Government
 • MayorOleh Sidorenko
Area
 • Total
8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
11,051
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
ClimateDfa
Map

Novoazovsk (Ukrainian: Новоазовськ, pronounced [no.wo.ɐˈzɔu̯sʲk]; ‹The template Lang-rus is being considered for deletion.› Russian: Новоазовск, IPA: [nəvə.ɐˈzofsk]) is a border city on the south-eastern tip of Ukraine (near the border with Russia),[1] in Kalmiuske Raion (district), in Donetsk Oblast (province). Since 2014, it has been occupied by DPR/Russian troops. Population: 11,051 (2022 estimate)[2]; 12,702 (2001).

  • 1849–1923 Novonikolayevska (Novomykolaivska)
  • 1923–1959 Budyonivka (Budionnivka)
  • 1959–present Novoazovsk

Novoazovsk and adjacent areas are the only places in Ukraine where the great black-headed gull (Larus ichthyaetus) lives.[3]

History

See also: Battle of Novoazovsk

Beginning in mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast;[4] including Novoazovsk.[5] In June 2014 Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city from the separatists.[5] The situation around the town then became relatively quiet.[5] On 25 August 2014, Ukraine claimed that Russian soldiers disguised as separatists had opened a new front in the War in Donbass with an offensive against Mariupol.[6] Ukraine claimed it had blocked this offensive near Novoazovsk.[6] Fighting in the area continued on 26 August 2014.[7] According to a Ukrainian Dnipro Battalion commander, Novoazovsk was overrun by Russian tanks and fell to the Russians on 27 August.[5] This claim was confirmed by Ukrainian authorities the next day. On the other hand, separatist leaders on the same day claimed that the town was taken by separatist forces as part of an offensive against Mariupol.[8]

  • Beach in Novoazovsk
    Beach in Novoazovsk
  • St Nicholas Church
    St Nicholas Church

Geography

Climate

The climate in Novoazovsk is a hot/warm summer subtype (Köppen: Dfa) of the humid continental climate.

Climate data for Novoazovsk
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0
(32) 		1
(34) 		6
(43) 		13
(55) 		20
(68) 		25
(77) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		21
(70) 		14
(57) 		6
(43) 		1
(34) 		28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5
(23) 		−5
(23) 		0
(32) 		6
(43) 		12
(54) 		16
(61) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		12
(54) 		7
(45) 		1
(34) 		−4
(25) 		−5
(23)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.1
(1.62) 		38.9
(1.53) 		42.1
(1.66) 		49.1
(1.93) 		33.8
(1.33) 		59.2
(2.33) 		40.0
(1.57) 		34.5
(1.36) 		51.6
(2.03) 		35.0
(1.38) 		54.7
(2.15) 		52.3
(2.06) 		532.3
(20.96)
Average precipitation days 15 13 14 12 10 11 8 7 10 10 14 14 138
Source: World Weather Online[9]

Demographics

As of the Ukrainian national census in 2001, Novoazovsk had a population of 12,723 people. The majority of the population is ethnically Ukrainian, yet Russian is the most common language in the city. The exact ethnic and linguistic composition was as follows:[10][11]

Ethnic groups in Novoazovsk
percent
Ukrainians
 
 58.00%
Russians
 
 38.87%
Greeks
 
 1.02%
Belarusians
 
 0.55%
Tatars
 
 0.17%
Georgians
 
 0.15%
Armenians
 
 0.09%
Moldovans
 
 0.08%
Native languages in Novoazovsk
percent
Russian
 
 76.4%
Ukrainian
 
 22.9%
Belarusian
 
 0.1%
others
 
 0.3%

References

  1. ^ Ukraine steps up security at Novoazovsk border check point Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, Interfax-Ukraine (17 March 2014)
  2. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  4. ^ Ragozin, Leonid (16 April 2014). "Vladimir Putin is Accidentally Bringing Eastern and Western Ukraine Together". The New Republic.
  5. ^ a b c d (in Ukrainian) Novoazovsk captured by Russian troops - Commander spetsroty, Ukrayinska Pravda (28 August 2014)
  6. ^ a b Ukraine accuses Russia of opening new front before leaders' meeting, Reuters (25 August 2014)
  7. ^ Ukraine crisis: Putin, Poroshenko meet in Minsk amid border violence, CBC News (26 August 2014)
  8. ^ Ukraine Leader Accuses Russia as ‘15,000 Russian Soldiers Join Separatists', Newsweek (28 August 2014)
  9. ^ "Climate: Novoazovsk". World Weather Online. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України".
  11. ^ "Національний склад міст".
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