Sochi

Sochi (, from  – seaside) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, and up to 600,000 residents in the urban area. The city covers an area of , while the Greater Sochi Area covers over . Sochi stretches across , and is the longest city in Europe (territorially), the fifth-largest city in the Southern Federal District, the second-largest city in Krasnodar Krai, and the sixth-largest city on the Black Sea.

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Sochi is Russia's largest resort city, located on the Black Sea coast in Southern Russia with a population of around 466,000 people. It is notable for being Europe's longest city by territory and serves as a major vacation destination in the region.

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.postal_codes: 354000, 354002–354004, 354008–354010, 354013, 354014, 354018, 354019, 354022, 354024, 354025, 354030, 354031, 354033, 354036, 354037, 354039, 354053–354055, 354057, 354059, 354061, 354065–354068, 354071, 354073, 354084, 354099, 354200, 354202–354214, 354216–354218, 354220, 354226, 354231, 354233, 354299, 354340, 354346, 354348, 354349, 354354, 354355, 354364, 354380, 354382, 354383, 354399, 993501
Russian inhabited locality.dialing_codes: 862
Russian inhabited locality.website: http://sochiadm.ru/
Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Sochi
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Сочи
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Russia Krasnodar Krai#European Russia#Russia#Europe
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Sochi (Krasnodar krai).svg
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Sochi (Krasnodar krai).svg
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Krasnodar Krai
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur: City of Sochi
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: City of Sochi
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Sochi Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Sochi Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.representative_body: City Assembly
Russian inhabited locality.area_km2: 176.77
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 343334
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census_rank: 52nd

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Soviet Union
Located in: Sochi Okrug
Contains: Dagomys
Continent: Europe
Population: 445149
Area: 176.77
Elevation: 6
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Capital of: Sochi Okrug
Shares border with: Sirius
Official website: sochi.ru
Image: Сочи-коллаж1.jpg
Dialing code: 862
Significant event: 2014 Winter Olympics

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described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
inception: 1838-01-01
category for people born here: Category:Births in Sochi
twinned administrative body: Kerch
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Sochi
category of associated people: Category:People from Sochi
topic's main category: Category:Sochi
postal code: 354000–354999
Commons category: Sochi
Commons gallery: Сочи
native label: Сочи
office held by head of government: mayor
category for honorary citizens of entity: Q7981544
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Sochi

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Encyclopedic overview

38 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
Russian Empire
Circassian genocide
Soviet era
Modern Russia
Geography
Layout and landmarks
Climate
Administrative and municipal status and city divisions
Tsentralny city district
Lazarevsky city district
Khostinsky city district
Adlersky city district
Demographics
Religion
Economy
Overview
Tourism
Trade, finance and services
Industry and agriculture
Education
Science
Sports
Sports facilities
2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Construction work
Other sports events
Transportation
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Former twin towns
See also
References
Notes
Sources
External links

Sochi hosted the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014. It hosted the alpine and Nordic Olympic events at the nearby ski resort of Rosa Khutor in Krasnaya Polyana. It also hosted the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix from 2014 until 2021. It was also one of the host cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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