Sochi
Sochi (Russian: Сочи, IPA: [ˈsotɕɪ] ⓘ) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in 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 176.77 square kilometers (68.25 sq mi), while the Greater Sochi Area covers over 3,502 square kilometers (1,352 sq mi). Sochi stretches across 145 kilometers (90 mi), and is the longest city in Europe, 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.
Sochi
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From top: Port of Sochi, Sochi Park, Winter Theatre, Sochi Olympic Park, Adler Railway Station Bird's-eye view of Sochi | |
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Location of Sochi | |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′07″N 39°43′13″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Assembly |
| • Mayor | Alexey Kopaigorodsky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.77 km2 (68.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 343,334 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 424,281 (+23.6%) |
| • Rank | 52nd in 2010 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | City of Sochi |
| • Capital of | City of Sochi |
| • Urban okrug | Sochi Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Sochi Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 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 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 862 |
| OKTMO ID | 03726000001 |
| Website | sochiadm |
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.