Kerch

Also known as Pantikápaion, Keriç, Kerç, Boğaziçi

Kerch, also known as Kerich, is a city on the Kerch Peninsula in the east of Crimea, Ukraine. It has a population of

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Kerch is a city located on the Kerch Peninsula in eastern Crimea that serves as an important port and transportation hub connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The city is strategically significant because of its geographic position controlling the strait between these two bodies of water and its role in regional maritime and economic activity.

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Settlement.image_skyline: Kerch_ObeliskOfGlory.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: The Obelisk of Glory on Mount Mithridates
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Russia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Federal Subject (Republic)
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Crimea
Settlement.utc_offset: +3
Settlement.official_name: Kerch
Settlement.image_shield: Kerch coat.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Kerch.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type2: City
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kerch
Settlement.pushpin_map: Crimea#Ukraine#European Russia#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Kerch in Crimea##Location of Kerch in Ukraine##Location of Kerch in European Russia##Location of Kerch in Europe
Settlement.elevation_m: 10
Settlement.leader_title: Head

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Керчь
Population: 151103
Area: 108
Elevation: 10
Official website: kerch.rk.gov.ru
Image: Kerch ObeliskOfGlory.jpg
Dialing code: +7-36561

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Commons category: Kerch
Commons gallery: Kerch
postal code: 98300–98399
native label: Керчь
inception: 0610-00-00
P8168: Esen'

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History
Ancient times
Middle Ages
18th–20th centuries
Kerch in World War II
Kerch in the Soviet Union
Kerch in Independent Ukraine
Russian occupation
Geography
Climate
Administration
Demographics
Economy
Industry
Tourism
Transport
City transport
Crimean Bridge
Culture
Festivals and celebrations
Education
Archaeology
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Honours
Gallery
See also
Footnotes
References
External links

Kerch, also known as Kerich, is a city on the Kerch Peninsula in the east of Crimea, Ukraine. It has a population of

Founded 2,600 years ago as the ancient Greek colony Pantikapaion, Kerch is one of the most ancient cities in Crimea. The city experienced rapid growth starting in the 1920s and was the site of a major battle during World War II.