Taganrog (English) Таганрог (Russian)
-  City[1]  -
Aerial view of the port of Taganrog (2006)
Location of Rostov Oblast in Russia
Taganrog Location of Taganrog in Rostov Oblast
Coordinates: 47°13′N 38°55′E / 47.217°N 38.917°E / 47.217; 38.917Coordinates: 47°13′N 38°55′E / 47.217°N 38.917°E / 47.217; 38.917
Coat of arms	Flag
City Day	September 12[citation needed]
Administrative status (as of May 2011)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Rostov Oblast[1]
Administratively subordinated to	Taganrog Urban Okrug[1]
Administrative center of	Taganrog Urban Okrug[1]
Municipal status (as of November 2004)
Urban okrug	Taganrog Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of	Taganrog Urban Okrug[2]
Mayor[4]	Vladimir Prasolov[3]
Representative body	City Duma[5]
Statistics
Area	111 km2 (43 sq mi)[citation needed]
Population (2010 Census, preliminary)	257,692 inhabitants[6]
- Rank in 2010	72nd
Population (2002 Census)	281,947 inhabitants[7]
- Rank in 2002	66th
Density	2,322 /km2 (6,010 /sq mi)[8]
Time zone	MSK (UTC+04:00)[9]
Founded	September 12, 1698[10]
Previous names	Saint Trinity Fortress on Tagan-Rog (until 1784)[citation needed]
Postal code(s)	347900[citation needed]
Dialing code(s)	+7 8634[citation needed]
Official website
Taganrog on WikiCommons

Taganrog (Russian: Таганрог; IPA: [təɡɐnˈrok]) is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay (Sea of Azov), several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: 257,692 (2010 Census preliminary results);^[6] 281,947 (2002 Census);^[7] 291,622 (1989 Census).^[11]

History of Taganrog[link]

The history of the city goes back to late Bronze Age–early Iron Age (between the 20th and 10th centuries BCE). It was the earliest Greek settlement in the Northern-Western Black Sea Region, and was mentioned by the Greek historian Herodotus as Emporion Kremnoi.^[12]

The first Russian Navy base, Taganrog was officially founded by Peter the Great on September 12, 1698^[10] and hosted the Azov Flotilla of Catherine the Great (1770–1783). This flotilla subsequently became the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

By the end of the 18th century, Taganrog lost its primacy as a military base after the Crimea and the Sea of Azov were absorbed into the Russian Empire. In 1802, Alexander I granted the city a special status, which lasted until 1887. In 1825, the Alexander I Palace in Taganrog was used as the Tsar's summer residence, where he died in November 1825.

Taganrog was important as a commercial port. By the end of 19th century-early 20th century it was used for imports and exports of grain. Belgian and German investors founded a boiler factory, an iron and steel foundry, a leather factory and an oil press factory. By 1911, fifteen foreign consulates had opened in the city.^[13]

During May–August 1918, the city was occupied by the German troops of the Kaiser. In 1919, General Anton Denikin kept his headquarters at the Avgerino mansion in Taganrog. When Soviet power was established on December 25, 1919, Denikin's remaining troops and the British Consulate were evacuated by HMS Montrose.

During World War II, Taganrog was occupied by Germans between 1941–1943. Two SS divisions entered the city in October 1941 followed by other military divisions and the city suffered extensive damage. The local government system was replaced by Bürgermeisteramt or "New Russian local government." Taganrog was liberated on August 30, 1943.

Geography[link]

Climate[link]

The climate of Taganrog is humid continental (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

Administrative and municipal status[link]

Administratively, it is incorporated as Taganrog Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] Municipally, this administrative unit also has the urban okrug status.^[2]

Economy[link]

The city of Taganrog is the leading industrial center of Rostov Oblast. Local industry is presented by aerospace, machine-building, automobile, military, iron and steel industry, engineering, metal traders and processors, timber, woodwork, pulp and paper, food, light, chemical and industry of construction materials, and one of the major ports of the Sea of Azov.

The biggest company currently operating in Taganrog is Taganrog Metallurgical Plant, (publicly traded company Tagmet). The plant manufactures steel, steel pipe for oil and gas industry and consumer goods. The other major employer is Taganrog Auto Factory (TagAZ Ltd.) which originated from Taganrog Combine Harvester Factory. The plant manufactures automobiles licensed by Hyundai. The production line includes Hyundai Accent compact sedan, mid-size Hyundai Sonata, sport utility vehicle Santa Fe and Hyundai Porter pickup truck.

The area around Taganrog has a large industrial potential, a diversified agricultural industry, production plants and a modern infrastructure. The location of Taganrog on the intersection of traffic routes and the seaport facilitate access to the emerging CIS markets.

Taganrog's main trading partners are: CIS countries, South Korea, Turkey, Italy, Greece and Egypt.

Higher education[link]

• Taganrog College of Technologies
• Taganrog State Pedagogical Institute
• Taganrog College of Management and Economy

Trivia[link]

The Assumption Cathedral in Taganrog, Russia (1818-1938), where Anton Chekhov was christened on February 10, 1860

Chekhov Monument in Taganrog (1960, photographed in 2006)

The image of the city and its people is featured in numerous Anton Chekhov works, including Ionych, The House with an Attic, The Man in a Shell, Van'ka, Three Years, Mask, My Life and more. It is believed that Taganrog image may be used as Lukomorye (fairy tale land) in Alexander Pushkin's Ruslan and Lyudmila (1820). It also appeared in the novels of Ivan Vasilenko, Konstantin Paustovsky and in the poems of Nikolay Sherbina and Valentin Parnakh.

The conspiratorial legend of "Elder Fyodor Kuzmich" is cited in the book Roza Mira by Russian mystic Daniil Andreyev. According to this legend, the Russian tsar Alexander I did not die in Taganrog, but instead left his crown and the status of monarch to continue his life as a traveling hermit.

In 2004 Irish poet of German heritage Sabine Wichert published a collection of poems titled Taganrog.

On January 29, 2010, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited the city as part of the commemorative events for the 150th anniversary of the great Russian writer Anton Chekhov.^{[15][16][17][18]}

In foreign literature, the city was mentioned in the titles of the following novels: Der Tote von Taganrog by Eberhard von Cranach-Sichart, Taganrog (dedicated to death or disappearance of Alexander I) by Reinhold Schneider.

Notable people[link]

Numerous Russian and international aristocrats, politicians, artists, and scientists were born and/or have lived in Taganrog. Taganrog is the native city of Anton Chekhov, Faina Ranevskaya, Sophia Parnok, Alexandre Koyré,Isaac Yakovlevich Pavlovsky, and Dmitri Sinodi-Popov; names of Russian emperors Peter I of Russia and Alexander I of Russia; Cornelius Cruys, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Konstantin Paustovsky, Nestor Kukolnik, Achilles Alferaki, Ioannis Varvakis, Sergei Bondarchuk and many other famous people are brought to mind when Taganrog is mentioned.

International relations[link]

Twin towns and sister cities[link]

Taganrog is twinned with^[19]:

• Cherven Bryag, Bulgaria (1963)
• Lüdenscheid, Germany (1991)
• Mariupol, Ukraine
• Odessa, Ukraine
• Badenweiler, Germany (2002)
• Jining, China (June 3, 2009)^[20]
• Pinsk, Belarus (June 25, 2009)^[21]
• Khartsyzk, Ukraine (September 18, 2009)^[22]

See also[link]

• List of People in Taganrog

References[link]

Notes[link]

Sources[link]

• Законодательное Собрание Ростовской области. Закон №340-ЗС от 25 июля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ростовской области», в ред. Закона №814-ЗС от 29 февраля 2012 г «О внесении изменений в отдельные областные Законы». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Наше время", №187–190, 28 июля 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast. Law #340-ZS of July 28, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Rostov Oblast, as amended by the Law #814-ZS of February 29, 2012 On Amending Various Oblast Laws. Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Законодательное Собрание Ростовской области. Закон №190-ЗС от 19 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границы и наделении статусом городского округа муниципального образования "Город Таганрог"». Вступил в силу 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Наше время", №293–295 (без приложений), 30 ноября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast. Law #190-ZS of November 19, 2004 On Establishing the Border and Granting Urban Okrug Status to the Municipal Formation of the "City of Taganrog". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).

External links[link]

• Official website of Taganrog
• (Russian) Official website of Taganrog
• (Russian) Unofficial website of Taganrog
• Taganrog State Pedagogical Institute named after Anton Chekhov
• Soviet topographic map 1:100,000
• Weather forecast for Taganrog

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v t e Landmarks and tourist attractions in Taganrog, Russia Museums Alferaki Palace · Taganrog Museum of Art · Birthhouse of Anton Chekhov · Taganrog City Architectural Development Museum · Ivan Vasilenko Museum · Chekhov Gymnasium · Anatoly Durov Museum · Chekhov Shop · Monuments Peter I Monument in Taganrog · Alexander I Statue in Taganrog · Chekhov Monument in Taganrog · Monuments to Chekhov's Heroes · Garibaldi Monument · Great Patriotic War Monuments · Gully of Petrushino Memorial · Lenin Monument in Taganrog · Monument to Defenders of Taganrog in 1855 · Ranevskaya Monument Related to Anton Chekhov or Chekhov family Birthhouse of Anton Chekhov · Chekhov Gymnasium · Taganrog Theatre · Chekhov Shop · Alexandrovskiye Trade Rows · Greek Church and Greek School · Gorky Park (Taganrog) · Chekhov Monument in Taganrog · Peter I Monument in Taganrog · Chekhov Library Churches St.Nicholas Church in Taganrog · The All-Saints Church in Taganrog Destroyed landmarks The Assumption Cathedral in Taganrog · Cherepakha Islet · Greek Monastery in Taganrog · Greek Church and Greek School · House with Bullets · Old Stone Steps · Taganrog Fortress · Taganrog Old Prison · Yelizavetinsky Park Historical buildings or mansions Alexander I Palace · Avgerino mansion · Kelya of Saint Pavel of Taganrog · Mariinskaya Gymnasium · Shakhmatov House · Tchaikovsky House in Taganrog · Taganrog Old Station · Country Court Other Pushkin Embankment in Taganrog · City bar in Taganrog · Taganrog Old Cemetery Related articles History of Taganrog · List of People in Taganrog

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