Artsyz

Artsyz
Арциз
Arzis
City

Coat of arms
Artsyz
Location in Ukraine
Artsyz
Artsyz (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 45°59′40″N 29°25′56″E / 45.99444°N 29.43222°E / 45.99444; 29.43222Coordinates: 45°59′40″N 29°25′56″E / 45.99444°N 29.43222°E / 45.99444; 29.43222
Country  Ukraine
Oblast  Odessa Oblast
Raion Artsyz Raion
Founded 1816
Government
 • Mayor Jurij Mykhailov
Area
 • Total 46 sq mi (118 km2)
Elevation 52 ft (16 m)
Population (2015)
 • Total 14,919
 • Density 330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 68400-68409
Area code(s) +380-4845
Climate Cfa

Artsyz (Ukrainian: Арциз; Bulgarian: Арциз, Artsiz; Romanian: Arciz, Turkish: Artsız or Arsız, German: Artzis or Arzis) is a city and the administrative center of Artsyz Raion in Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 14,919 (2015 est.)[1] In 2001, population was 16,370.

History

Historical affiliations

 Russian Empire 1816–1917
 Moldavian Democratic Republic 1917–1918
 Kingdom of Romania 1918–1940
 Soviet Union 1940–1941
 Kingdom of Romania 1941–1944
 Soviet Union 1944–1991
 Ukraine 1991–present

The city was founded in 1816 by German colonists from Swabia and the just dissolved Duchy of Warsaw and was named after the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube.

References

  1. ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.


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