Prymorsk

For other uses, see Primorsk.
Prymorsk
Приморськ
city

District library in Prymorsk

Flag

Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Oblast  Zaporizhia Oblast
Raion Prymorsk Raion
Founded 1800
Area
 • Total 12,82 km2 (495 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 12,208
 • Density 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Climate Cfa

Prymorsk (Ukrainian: Приморськ; Russian: Приморск) is a city in Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Prymorsk Raion. Population: 12,208 (2013 est.)[1].

Until 1964 the town was known as Nogaisk after the Turkic Nogai people who lived in the area until the nineteenth century.

References

Coordinates: 46°44′N 36°21′E / 46.733°N 36.350°E / 46.733; 36.350

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/12/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.