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EncyclopediaSevastopolSevastopol (sivăs'tupōl", Rus. sye"vustô'pul) [key], formerly spelled Sebastopol, city (1989 pop. 355,000), in Ukraine, on the Crimean peninsula and the Bay of Sevastopol, an inlet of the Black Sea. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Sevastopol from Infoplease:
- Sevastopol: History - History Sevastopol stands near the site of the ancient Greek colony of Chersonesus or Cherson, ...
- Sevastopol: Economy - Economy The city is a port, a major naval base, and a strategic strong point. Commercial vessels no ...
- Cherson - Cherson: Cherson: see Sevastopol, Ukraine.
- Inkerman - Inkerman Inkerman , eastern suburb of Sevastopol, S Ukraine, in the Crimea. In 1854, French and ...
- Malakhov - Malakhov Malakhov , hill overlooking Sevastopol, SE Ukraine, in the Crimea, just east of the city. ...
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