Kerch

Summary

Kerch is a city or town^[1]. Kerch ranks in the top 4% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kerch received the Hero City of the Soviet Union^[3].
• Kerch received the Hero City of Ukraine^[4].
• Kerch is located in Autonomous Republic of Crimea^[5].
• Kerch is located in Kerch Urban Okrug^[6].
• Kerch is located in Republic of Crimea^[7].
• Kerch is in the country of Ukraine^[8].
• Kerch is in the country of Russia^[9].
• Kerch's image is recorded as Kerch ObeliskOfGlory.jpg^[10].
• Kerch's instance of is recorded as city or town^[11].
• Kerch's instance of is recorded as municipal formation in Russia^[12].
• Kerch's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Kerch's instance of is recorded as city in Ukraine^[14].
• Kerch's official language is recorded as Crimean Tatar^[15].
• Kerch's official language is recorded as Ukrainian^[16].
• Kerch's official language is recorded as Russian^[17].
• Kerch's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kerch.svg^[18].
• Kerch's coat of arms image is recorded as Kerch coat.svg^[19].
• Kerch's flag is recorded as flag of Kerch^[20].
• Kerch's twinned administrative body is recorded as Smolensk^[21].
• Kerch's twinned administrative body is recorded as Oryol^[22].
• Kerch's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sochi^[23].
• Kerch's twinned administrative body is recorded as Odintsovo^[24].
• Kerch's twinned administrative body is recorded as Simferopol^[25].
• Kerch's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mogilev^[26].
• Kerch's legislative body is recorded as Kerch City Council^[27].

Body

Founding

-0610-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kerch^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero City of the Soviet Union^[3], a title of honor^[29], in Soviet Union^[30] and Hero City of Ukraine^[4], an Honorary titles of Ukraine^[31], in Ukraine^[32], founded in 2022^[33].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kerch include Strait of Kerch^[34], a strait^[35], in Russia^[36]; Kerch style^[37], an art movement^[38]; and Kerch Bay^[39], a bay^[40], in Ukraine^[41].

Why It Matters

Kerch ranks in the top 4% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month).^[2] Kerch has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Kerch is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Kerch include Strait of Kerch^[34], a strait^[35], in Russia^[36]; Kerch style^[37], an art movement^[38]; and Kerch Bay^[39], a bay^[40], in Ukraine^[41].

FAQs

What awards did Kerch receive?

Honors received include Hero City of the Soviet Union^[3] and Hero City of Ukraine^[4].