Izmail Ізмаїл |
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City of regional significance | |||
Cathedral of the Intercession
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Motto: Faith, Freedom, Victory | |||
Coordinates: 45°21′6″N 28°50′11″E / 45.35167°N 28.83639°E | |||
Country | Ukraine | ||
Oblast | Odessa Oblast | ||
Municipality | Izmail | ||
Population (2015) | |||
• Total | 72,471 | ||
Climate | Cfa | ||
Website | izmail.odessa.gov.ua |
Izmail (Ukrainian: Ізмаї́л, translit. Izmayil; Russian and Bulgarian: Измаил, translit. Izmail; Romanian: Ismail; Turkish: Ismailiye or Hacidar; also referred to as Ismail; Polish: Izmaił) is a historic city on the Danube river in Odessa Oblast in south-western Ukraine. Administratively, Izmail is incorporated as a town of oblast significance. It also serves as the administrative center of Izmail Raion, one of twenty-six districts of Odessa Oblast, though it is not a part of the district. It is the largest Ukrainian port on the Danube. As such, it is a center of the food processing industry and a popular regional tourist destination. It is also a base of the Ukrainian Navy and the Ukrainian Sea Guard units operating on the river. The World Wildlife Fund's Isles of Izmail Regional Landscape Park is located nearby. Population: 72,471 (2015 est.)
Ethnic Russians form about 42.7% of the population of Izmail, while 38% are Ukrainians, 10% Bessarabian Bulgarians, and 4.3% Moldovans.