Yeysk

Yeysk

Yeysk (English)
Ейск (Russian)
-  Inhabited locality  -
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Location of Krasnodar Krai in Russia
Yeysk is located in Krasnodar Krai
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Yeysk
Coordinates: 46°42′N 38°17′E / 46.7°N 38.283°E / 46.7; 38.283Coordinates: 46°42′N 38°17′E / 46.7°N 38.283°E / 46.7; 38.283
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Coat of arms
Flag
Holiday Third Sunday of August
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Krasnodar Krai
Administrative center of Yeysky District
Municipal status
Head Alexander Lashenkov
Statistics
Area 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census) 87,402 inhabitants
Density 6,155 /km2 (15,940 /sq mi)
Time zone MSD (UTC+04:00)
Founded 1848
Postal code(s) 353680-353691
Dialing code(s) +7 86132
Official website

Yeysk (Russian: Ейск) is a port and a resort town and the administrative center of Yeysky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is situated on the shore of The Gulf of Taganrog in the Sea of Azov. The town is build primarily on Yeya Spit, which separates the Yeya River from the Sea of Azov. Population: 86,349 (2002 Census); 78,150 (1989 Census).

The town was founded in 1848 by Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov in accordance with a royal order from the Tsar of Russia.

Contents

Yeysk resorts

Yeysk is known for its mineral waters and its medicinal mud baths. This mud is brought from the neighbouring Lake Khanskoye. The town has a number of parks, a sanatorium, several recreation centers, hotels, and beaches. The bathing season lasts from May until September. Yesk offers a variety of attractions, restaurants, open-air cafes, clubs, bars, and discos.

The most popular resort area in Yeysk is Dolgaya Spit, near the village of Dolzhanskaya.

Climate

Yeysk has a mild climate. Average temperature in January is −4 °C (25 °F). Summers are very warm, with average July temperature of 24 °C (75 °F). Average rainfall is about 450 mm a year.

Climate data for Yeysk
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15
(59)
19
(66)
28
(82)
29
(84)
33
(91)
37
(99)
41
(106)
38
(100)
34
(93)
32
(90)
27
(81)
16
(61)
39
(102)
Average high °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
0.2
(32.4)
4.7
(40.5)
13.4
(56.1)
21.0
(69.8)
25.2
(77.4)
27.9
(82.2)
27.1
(80.8)
21.4
(70.5)
14.5
(58.1)
7.1
(44.8)
1.5
(34.7)
13.8
(56.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) -3.9
(25)
-3.3
(26.1)
1.1
(34)
9.2
(48.6)
16.8
(62.2)
21.3
(70.3)
24.2
(75.6)
23.2
(73.8)
17.6
(63.7)
10.8
(51.4)
4.0
(39.2)
-1.1
(30)
10.0
(50)
Average low °C (°F) -6.7
(19.9)
-6.4
(20.5)
-1.9
(28.6)
5.6
(42.1)
12.8
(55)
17.7
(63.9)
20.4
(68.7)
19.4
(66.9)
14.0
(57.2)
7.5
(45.5)
1.5
(34.7)
-3.6
(25.5)
6.7
(44.1)
Record low °C (°F) -30
(-22)
-29
(-20)
-21
(-6)
-5
(23)
-1
(30)
4
(39)
13
(55)
9
(48)
1
(34)
-6
(21)
-20
(-4)
-25
(-13)
-30
(-22)
Precipitation mm (inches) 36
(1.42)
34
(1.34)
31
(1.22)
33
(1.3)
36
(1.42)
46
(1.81)
48
(1.89)
46
(1.81)
29
(1.14)
39
(1.54)
39
(1.54)
39
(1.54)
456
(17.95)

Mass media

TV

List of active Yeysk TV channels (as per September 2009):

  • 3. NTV & Yeysk-TV (Yeysk)
  • 9. TNT & TST (Yeysk)
  • 11. Pervy kanal («First Channel»)
  • 21. TV7-Mariupol (Ukraine)
  • 25. 1+1 (Ukraine)
  • 28. Ren-TV & Yeysky Meridian (Yeysk)
  • 31. INTER (Ukraine)
  • 33. Rossiya
  • 35. Megasport (Ukraine)
  • 36. Muz-TV
  • 43. Vesti
  • 46. NTK
  • 48. Novy kanal (Ukraine)
  • 50. TVC & Vesti Priazovya (Yeysk)

Radio

There are 7 FM radio stations in Yeysk (as of September 2009):

  1. “Retro FM” – 90,0 MHz
  2. “Europa Plus” – 91,3 MHz
  3. “AvtoRadio” – 101,1 MHz
  4. “Pervoye Radio” – 102,4 MHz
  5. “Radio Rocks” – 104,9 MHz
  6. “Humour FM" – 106,7 MHz
  7. “Chanson” – 107,4 MHz

Press

Yeysk Central Beach
  • Newspapers

Notes and references

  1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек ()" (in Russian). . Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  2. ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  3. ^ (Russian) Russian postal objects - find by name
  4. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. ()" (in Russian). . (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  5. ^ "Ейск, Краснодарский край - климат, описание" (in Russian). http://www.svali.ru/catalog~0~34727~index.htm. Retrieved September 3, 2009. 
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