Kerch
city in Crimea, Ukraine
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Summary
Kerch is a city or town[1]. Kerch ranks in the top 4% of city or town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,040 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Hero City of the Soviet Union[3], Hero City of Ukraine[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Autonomous Republic of Crimea[5], Kerch Urban Okrug[6], Republic of Crimea[7]
- Country: Ukraine[8], Russia[9]
- Instance of: municipal formation in Russia[10], big city[11], city in Ukraine[12]
- Official language: Crimean Tatar[13], Ukrainian[14], Russian[15]
- Flag: flag of Kerch[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Smolensk[17], Oryol[18], Sochi[19], Odintsovo[20], Simferopol[21], Mogilev[22]
- Legislative body: Kerch City Council[23]
- Coat of arms: Coats of arms of Kerch[24]
- Postal code: 98300–98399[25]
- Commons category: Kerch[26]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[27], UTC+02:00[28]
- Local dialing code: +380-6561[29], +7-36561[30]
- Inception: 610 BC[31]
- Located in/on physical feature: Kerch Peninsula[32]
- Official website: https://kerch.rk.gov.ru[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kerch[34]
- Commons gallery: Kerch[35]
- Population: 104,443[36], 41,000[37], 98,769[38], 127,804[39], 156,827[40], 173,000[41], 174,365[42], 157,007[43], 155,294[44], 153,916[45], 152,564[46], 151,327[47], 150,088[48], 149,021[49]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Kerch include Strait of Kerch[50], a strait[51], in Russia[52]; Kerch style[53], an art movement[54]; and Kerch Bay[55], a bay[56], in Ukraine[57].
Why It Matters
Kerch has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Kerch is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for Kerch include Strait of Kerch[50], a strait[51], in Russia[52]; Kerch style[53], an art movement[54]; and Kerch Bay[55], a bay[56], in Ukraine[57].
FAQs
What awards did Kerch receive?
Honors received include Hero City of the Soviet Union[3] and Hero City of Ukraine[4].