Novorossiysk: population, area, climate

The city of Novorossiysk is part of the Krasnodar Territory. It is located in the south of the Russian Federation. Has access to the Black Sea (Tsemesskaya bay). Novorossiysk is part of the North Caucasus Federal District. It is a large seaport and an important transport center.

Characteristic

At an altitude of 10 m above sea level is the city of Novorossiysk. The population in 2016 is almost 267 thousand people. Occupies an area of about 81 square meters. Km. The local population calls themselves Novorossiysk. The city is in the time zone of UTC + 3, there is no time difference with Moscow. He has three awards: the Order of the Patriotic War of 1 degree, the Hero City, the Order of Lenin. The city is divided into two parts: industrial (eastern) and residential (western). Borders occur along the Tsemess bay. Streets of Novorossiysk:

• Soviets (main, here are administrative buildings, cafes, restaurants, banks, hotel, library).
• Freedom (construction and transport enterprises, shipbuilding and furniture organizations, insurance companies, banks, shops, hairdressers, etc.).
• Embankment to them. Admiral Serebryakov (yacht club, travel agencies, entertainment facilities, various organizations, editorial staff).

Of course, this is not all the streets that are in the city. In all there are about 100.

Population

In 1866, Mr .. received the status of the city of Novorossiysk. The population at that time did not even reach a thousand. In this year, officially there lived slightly less than 450 people. However, after 15 years the number of registered in the city grew rapidly and already exceeded the mark of 7000. In the 90s of the XX century this figure almost reached 200,000 people. Further, the increase was no longer so rapid. In some years, even a decline (2000, 2004-2008, 2011), but this is minor indicators, within one thousand.

At the turn of the 21st century Novorossiysk (the population in 2000 is 203,300 people) shows already a weak annual growth. If earlier it was more than 14,000, then at present it is within 5000. Nowadays there are almost 267,000 permanent residents. By the number of the population among other cities of Russia takes 75 place.

Climatic features

The climate of Novorossiysk is close to the Mediterranean. In summer the territory is blown up by tropical air masses, and in winter - by streams of temperate latitudes. The problem for this region is the scale winds, which begin to dominate from November to March. At this time, the air temperature drops sharply by an average of 10 °. The duration of such periods ranges from 3 days to 2-3 weeks. The bay becomes not navigable, since the wind speed reaches 70 m / s. The coldest month is January. The average temperature is +2 ° С, however in some years it fell below -10 ° С. Summer is warm, not hot. On the average on a thermometer + 24 ... + 27 ° С. The highest temperature in July and August.

The climate of Novorossiysk is comfortable for a holiday on the coast. In summer the water warms up to +21 ... + 25 ° С. In winter it drops to + 7 ... + 12 ° С. However, it is necessary to take into account some peculiarities of local weather conditions. For example, in August, heavy showers with thunderstorms may start, tornadoes rise. In this regard, there are often floods.

A bit of history

For the first time these lands began to be populated in the Paleolithic era. Before our era, the modern area of Novorossiysk was occupied by the Greek city of Bata (specialization - trade). Three centuries later, it was destroyed. Later, the territory of the bay was in the possession of the Golden Horde. Genoese built a fortress, which was called Batario. In 1453 these lands were conquered by the Ottoman Turks. And only in 1829 the territory went into the domain of Russia. In 1838, about six thousand Russian troops landed here. Currently, this year is considered the foundation of the city. After 28 years, the center of the Black Sea district is just Novorossiysk. The population at that time was only 430 people. From that moment the city began to develop. The first plants were built, the railway appeared.

When the war was going on, Novorossiisk occupied the troops of fascist Germany. For the feat in front of the Fatherland, the courage shown in the course of hostilities, rebuff to the enemy in 1973, he is awarded the title Hero City.

City today

Today the city of Novorossiysk is a large port, an industrial center, an outpost of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia. Although it has access to the sea, it is not a resort. The city itself is divided into 5 districts. Mayor - V.I. Sinyagovsky.

Novorossiysk is a rapidly growing, developing city with a rich infrastructure. 5 cement plants were built on its territory. In this sphere it is the most important center in the southern part of Russia. Mechanical engineering and woodworking industry are also no less important areas. Throughout the country, Novorossiysk wines are appreciated. They are produced by local agrofirms.

In the city there are many shops of different levels: from ordinary to hypermarkets, not only regional networks, but also federal ones. Here there are 8 markets and the same number of public catering establishments.

Water supply problems

Unfortunately, there are no large reservoirs in Novorossiysk that can be used for water supply of the city. That is why the local population is already accustomed to the fact that water is given by the hour in the morning and in the evening. In 2003, the administration announced that a project was being launched, which would solve all the problems. From the regional budget for this allocated 1 billion rubles. With the promise to finish the work by 2014. However, already in 2016, but the problems remained unresolved.

sights

In the tourist industry are popular attractions: a museum on the water "Mikhail Kutuzov", a museum of cement industry, a memorial historical museum-monument "Small Land", a memorable historical complex "Fire Line", the source "Holy Pen", the Lutheran Church.

Everyone who even comes to the city for a short while, aspire to get to the embankment. The street is named in honor of Admiral Serebryakov. There are a lot of monuments, compositions and sculptures here. The most famous of them: dedicated to the founders of the city, an unknown sailor, a girl on a dolphin. Popular is the city beach located on this street, the cruiser museum, the cape of love.

Those who appreciate the classics of the genre in the cinema, it will be pleasant to look at the monument of Gesha Kozodoyev (one of the main characters of the famous film "The Diamond Arm"), he is located near the embankment. Small tourists will be delighted by the entertainment in the park. Lenin.