Mariupol

Also known as Zhdanov, Mariúpol', Marijúpil', Marioúpoli, Mariiupil, Mariople, Mariuple, Mariouple

Mariupol is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. In January 2022, prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was the tenth-largest city in the country and the second-largest city in Donetsk Oblast, with an estimated population of 425,681; in August 2023, Ukrainian authorities estimated the population of Mariupol at approximately 120,000.

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Mariupol is a major Ukrainian city located in eastern Ukraine on the Sea of Azov, which before 2022 was the country's tenth-largest city with over 425,000 residents. The dramatic drop in its population to around 120,000 by 2023 reflects the severe impact of the Russian invasion that began in early 2022.

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Settlement.official_name: Mariupol
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: From top to bottom and left to right:
Settlement.image_flag: Mariupol WIKI.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Mariupol coat.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: City_of_Mariupol.svg
Settlement.population_note: (May 2023, after 2022 Russian siege and attacks) before this, the January 2022 estimate was 425,681
Settlement.population_total: 120,000 (per Ukraine)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Mariupol shown within Donetsk##Mariupol shown within Ukraine
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 87500—87590
Settlement.area_code: +380 629
Settlement.blank_name: Climate
Settlement.blank_info: Hot summer subtype
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Vadym Boychenko (de jure)Oleg Morgun (de facto)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Zhdanov
Demonym: маріупольці
Population: 250000
Area: 244
Elevation: 67
Official website: mariupol-r897.gosweb.gosuslugi.ru
Image: Стара вежа (Маріуполь) 1.jpg
Dialing code: 629

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Commons category: Mariupol
native label: Мариуполь
Commons gallery: Маріуполь
inception: 0901-00-00
postal code: 87500–87590
nickname: Марик
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Contents

History
Ancient history
Crimean Khanate
Cossack period
Russian Empire and Soviet Union
World War II
{{anchor|Since 2014}} Russo-Ukrainian War
War in Donbas and economic downturn<span class="anchor" id="2014 war and developments to 2018"></span>
2022 Russian siege
Occupation
Geography
Climate
Ecology
Government and politics
City administration and local politics
Administrative division
Coat of arms
City holidays
Demographics
Ethnic structure
Language structure
Religious communities
Economy
Employment
Industry
Finances
Culture
Cultural institutions
Art and literature
Festivals
Tourism and attractions
Parks
Monuments
Infrastructure
Architecture and construction
Main streets
Transportation
City transport
Communications
Health service
Education
Local media
Public organizations
Sports
Notable people
Sport
Sister cities
Before 2022
2022{{ndash}}present
Notes
References
External links

Historically, the city was a centre for trade and manufacturing, and played a key role in the development of higher education and many businesses and also served as a coastal resort on the Sea of Azov. In 1948, it was renamed Zhdanov () after Andrei Zhdanov, a native of the city who had become a high-ranking official of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and a close ally to Joseph Stalin. The name was part of a larger effort to rename cities after high-ranking political figures in the Soviet Union. The historic name was restored in 1989.