The name Odessa is related to the Odyssey, written by Homer.
HISTORY
Odessa or Odesa (Ukrainian: Оде́са [oˈdɛsɐ] (
listen)) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrative centre of the Odessa Raion and Odessa Oblast, as well a multi-ethnic cultural centre. Odessa is sometimes called the "Pearl by the Sea",[3] the "Southern Capital" ,[4] "Odessa-mama" and "The Humour Capital", as well as "Southern Palmyra".[5] The population in 2021 was 1,015,826 (2021 est.)[6]Odessa Одеса | |
|---|---|
| Odesa | |
| Ukrainian transcription(s) | |
| • Romanization | Odesa |
 Counterclockwise: Vorontsov Lighthouse, City garden, Opera and Ballet Theatre, Square de Richelieu, Potemkin Stairs, Monument to the Duc de Richelieu | |
 Flag  Coat of arms  Logo | |
  Odessa Location in Odessa Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′8.6″N 30°44′36.4″ECoordinates: 46°29′8.6″N 30°44′36.4″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Odessa Oblast |
| Raion | Odessa Raion |
| Port founded | 2 September 1794 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gennady Trukhanov[1] (Truth and Deeds[2]) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162.42 km2 (62.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −4.2 m (−13.8 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,015,826 |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | English: Odessite Ukrainian: одесит, одеситка Russian: одессит, одесситка |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal codes | 65000–65480 |
| Area code(s) | +380 48 |
| Website | www.omr.gov.ua/en/ |
| 1Metropolitan area population as of 2001 | |
Wiki says
Name
The settlement was known as Khadjibey until 1795 when a city was established in its place according to the Greek Plan of Catherine the Great. It was named after the ancient Greek city of Odessos, which was mistakenly believed to have been located here. Odessa is located between the ancient Greek cities of Tyras and Olbia; whereas ancient Odessos was further west along the coast, at present-day Varna, Bulgaria.
Catherine's Secretary of State Adrian Gribovsky claimed in his memoirs that the name was his suggestion.
On January 27, 2010, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No 55 "On Normalization of Transliteration of the Ukrainian Alphabet by means of the Latin Alphabet", according to which the standardised Latin-alphabet spelling of the name of the city is "Odesa".
The pictures on the right include the statue of French Richelieu.
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