Anapa

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title: "Anapa" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-krasnodar-krai", "anapa-urban-okrug", "populated-places-established-in-the-6th-century-bc", "milesian-pontic-colonies", "bosporan-kingdom", "seaside-resorts-in-russia", "territories-of-the-republic-of-genoa", "1846-establishments-in-the-russian-empire"] description: "Town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anapa" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox Russian inhabited locality"]

Field	Value
en_name	Anapa
ru_name	Анапа
loc_name1	Быгъуркъал
loc_lang1	Adyghe
image_skyline	Anapa. Beach.JPG
image_caption	A beach in Anapa
pushpin_map	Russia Krasnodar Krai#European Russia#Black Sea#Europe#Earth
image_flag	Flag of Anapa.svg
image_coa	Coat of Arms of Anapa (Krasnodar krai).svg
federal_subject	Krasnodar Krai
federal_subject_ref
adm_inhabloc_jur	Town of Anapa
adm_inhabloc_jur_ref
adm_ctr_of1	Town of Anapa
adm_ctr_of1_ref
adm_ctr_of2	Anapsky District
adm_ctr_of2_ref
inhabloc_cat	Town
inhabloc_cat_ref
urban_okrug_jur	Anapa Urban Okrug
urban_okrug_jur_ref
mun_admctr_of1	Anapa Urban Okrug
mun_admctr_of1_ref
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Vasily Shvets
pop_2010census	58990
pop_2010census_rank	280th
pop_2010census_ref
established_date	14th century
established_date_ref
current_cat_date	1846
current_cat_date_ref
postal_codes	353440—353458
dialing_codes	86133
website	http://www.anapa-official.ru/
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In ancient times, Anapa was the site of a major seaport and a capital of the Sindi people. In the 6th century BCE, it was settled by Greeks, who called it Gorgippia. In later centuries, the settlement came under the control of Genoa and then the Ottoman Empire. In 1781, a fortress was constructed there, which became the site of multiple sieges during the Russo-Turkish wars. It was finally annexed by the Russian Empire in 1829, after several occupations.

History

[[File:Gorgippia.JPG|left|thumb|The archaeological site of Gorgippia]] The area around Anapa was settled in antiquity. It was originally a major seaport (Sinda) and then the capital of Sindica. The colony of Gorgippia () was built on the site of Sinda in the 6th century BCE by Pontic Greeks, who named it after a king of the Cimmerian Bosporus. In the 2nd and 3rd centuries BCE, Gorgippia flourished as part of the Bosporan Kingdom, as did its guild of shipowners, which controlled maritime trade in the eastern part of the Black Sea. A fine statue of Neokles (a local potentate, son of Herodoros) was unearthed by Russian archaeologists and is now on exhibit at the Russian Museum. Gorgippia was inhabited until the 3rd century CE, when it was overrun by neighbouring native tribes. These tribes, of Circassian or Adyghe origin (specifically of the Natkhuay tribe), gave Anapa its modern name.

Later the Black Sea littoral was overrun by successive waves of Asiatic nomads, including the Sarmatians, Ostrogoths, Huns, Avars, Gokturks, Khazars, Tatars and Circassians who are native to the Northwestern Caucasus. The settlement was renamed Mapa by the Genoese at the turn of the 14th century. Genoese domination lasted until the arrival of an Ottoman fleet in 1475. In 1781, during the reign of Abdul Hamid I, French engineers built a fortress at Anapa for the Ottomans. The fortress was repeatedly attacked by the Russian Empire and was all but destroyed during its last siege in 1829. The town was passed to Russia after the Treaty of Adrianople (1829). See . It was included in Black Sea Okrug of Kuban Oblast and was granted town status in 1846.

It was occupied by Ottomans between 1853 and 1856 during the Crimean War. It became part of Black Sea Governorate in 1896. Elizabeth Pilenko, later named as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was the mayor during the Russian Revolution. It became part of Kuban-Black Sea Oblast in 1920. During World War II, it was occupied and totally demolished by Nazi Germany with the help of Romanian troops between August 30, 1942 and September 22, 1943.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Anapa serves as the administrative center of Anapsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated separately as the Town of Anapa—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the territories of the Town of Anapa and of Anapsky District are incorporated as Anapa Urban Okrug. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/RR5714-0039R.jpg" caption="Commemorative coin of the Bank of Russia with a face of Anapa of 10 rubles (2014)"] ::

Tourism

The town boasts a number of sanatoria and hotels. Anapa is served by the Anapa Airport. Anapa seldom attracts tourists from outside Russia due to its modest infrastructure and its inconvenient accessibility from Europe via Moscow or Krasnodar.

Transportation

Анапа.Вокзал.JPG|Train station in Anapa Аэропорт_Анапа_1.jpg|Anapa Airport Transportation facilities include an international passenger port for small-tonnage ships, the Anapa Airport, a railway station, a bus station, and a network of highways.

Climate

Anapa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with mediterranean (Csa) influences at the lower elevations. Compared to cities further south along the coast like Novorossiysk and Sochi, Anapa receives considerably less rainfall but has somewhat colder winters. |location = Anapa (1991–2020, extremes 1959–present) |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan record high C = 17.9 |Feb record high C = 21.0 |Mar record high C = 24.9 |Apr record high C = 29.2 |May record high C = 31.1 |Jun record high C = 36.3 |Jul record high C = 39.9 |Aug record high C = 38.5 |Sep record high C = 34.9 |Oct record high C = 35.6 |Nov record high C = 27.1 |Dec record high C = 22.3 |year record high C = 39.9 |Jan high C = 6.2 |Feb high C = 6.7 |Mar high C = 9.8 |Apr high C = 15.0 |May high C = 20.1 |Jun high C = 25.2 |Jul high C = 28.7 |Aug high C = 29.2 |Sep high C = 23.9 |Oct high C = 18.1 |Nov high C = 12.1 |Dec high C = 8.1 |year high C = |Jan mean C = 2.9 |Feb mean C = 3.2 |Mar mean C = 6.4 |Apr mean C = 11.0 |May mean C = 16.2 |Jun mean C = 21.3 |Jul mean C = 24.4 |Aug mean C = 24.5 |Sep mean C = 19.5 |Oct mean C = 14.0 |Nov mean C = 8.3 |Dec mean C = 4.8 |year mean C = |Jan low C = 0.2 |Feb low C = 0.4 |Mar low C = 3.6 |Apr low C = 7.9 |May low C = 13.1 |Jun low C = 17.9 |Jul low C = 20.3 |Aug low C = 20.1 |Sep low C = 15.2 |Oct low C = 10.4 |Nov low C = 5.2 |Dec low C = 2.0 |year low C = |Jan record low C = -23.9 |Feb record low C = -20.0 |Mar record low C = -13.2 |Apr record low C = -5.1 |May record low C = 0.7 |Jun record low C = 7.6 |Jul record low C = 11.1 |Aug record low C = 8.5 |Sep record low C = 2.0 |Oct record low C = -6.3 |Nov record low C = -12.2 |Dec record low C = -18.9 |year record low C = -23.9 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 60 |Feb precipitation mm = 47 |Mar precipitation mm = 51 |Apr precipitation mm = 38 |May precipitation mm = 40 |Jun precipitation mm = 41 |Jul precipitation mm = 34 |Aug precipitation mm = 34 |Sep precipitation mm = 55 |Oct precipitation mm = 53 |Nov precipitation mm = 50 |Dec precipitation mm = 62 |year precipitation mm = |Jan rain days = 13 |Feb rain days = 12 |Mar rain days = 13 |Apr rain days = 13 |May rain days = 11 |Jun rain days = 9 |Jul rain days = 7 |Aug rain days = 6 |Sep rain days = 9 |Oct rain days = 10 |Nov rain days = 13 |Dec rain days = 14 |year rain days = 130 |Jan snow days = 6 |Feb snow days = 6 |Mar snow days = 4 |Apr snow days = 0.2 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0.2 |Nov snow days = 2 |Dec snow days = 5 |year snow days = 23 |Jan humidity = 81 |Feb humidity = 78 |Mar humidity = 77 |Apr humidity = 77 |May humidity = 77 |Jun humidity = 78 |Jul humidity = 71 |Aug humidity = 69 |Sep humidity = 72 |Oct humidity = 75 |Nov humidity = 79 |Dec humidity = 81 |year humidity = 76 |Jan sun = 72.9 |Feb sun = 97.1 |Mar sun = 148.8 |Apr sun = 191.0 |May sun = 272.3 |Jun sun = 310.1 |Jul sun = 339.9 |Aug sun = 319.1 |Sep sun = 251.7 |Oct sun = 191.5 |Nov sun = 102.9 |Dec sun = 58.6 |year sun = 2355.9 |source 1 = Pogoda.ru.net{{cite web | url = http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate/37001.htm | title = Pogoda.ru.net | access-date = 19 November 2021 | language = ru}} |source 2 = Weatherbase (sunshine hours){{cite web | url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=10073&cityname=Anapa-Southern-Federal-District-Russia&units=metric | title = Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Anapa, Russia | publisher = Weatherbase | access-date = April 1, 2013}} |date=August 2011

::data[format=table title="Average Sea Temperature (1977-2006).[https://archive.today/20130218042533/http://data.oceaninfo.info/atlas/Black/2_watertemp_station_98062_1.html Anapa Water temperature 1977-2006] (in Russian), Retrieved August 9, 2012."]

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temperature	6.8 °C	6.1 °C	7.4 °C	10.6 °C	15.1 °C	20.0 °C	23.1 °C	24.1 °C	21.1 °C	16.6 °C	11.9 °C	8.7 °C
::

Demographics

The population of Anapa according to recent censuses is as follows:

Culture

The Town Theater of Anapa is located on Krymskaya Street. It was opened after the reconstruction of the Town Cultural Center. There are twenty-nine public libraries, including four for children. In 2010 the libraries of Anapa received more than 8,000 books, and magazines and newspapers were ordered costing more than 1,000,000 rubles; in addition, nine hundred CDs were purchased.{{cite news|title=Некриминальное чтиво|first=В. |last=Сологуб|newspaper=Анапа|location=Anapa, Russia}} ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%B8_%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD_%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8_(1).jpg" caption="The only remaining gates of an Ottoman fort"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Gorgippia_ruler_Neocl.jpg" caption="Anonymous ruler of the city of Gorgippia (Anapa) in the [[Bosporan Kingdom]], c. 180 AD, during the period of [[Roman Crimea]]. Or alternatively the Roman Emperor at that time, [[Marcus Aurelius]]."] ::

There is museum of Local History (Краеведческий музей) on Protapova Street.

Architecture and sights

• The Gorgippia Archeological museum
• Gates of Turkish fortress
• Church of St. Onuphrius
• Lighthouse
• Wildlife preserve of Bolshoy Utrish south of Sukko

List of mayors

• Maria Skobtsova{{cite web |url=http://www.yuga.ru/news/29801/ |script-title=ru:Мать Мария, бывшая в 1917 г. главой Анапы, причислена к лику святых |date=February 13, 2004 |work=Юга.Ру |publisher=ООО "ЮГА.ру" |location=Krasnodar, Russia |language=ru |trans-title=Mother Maria who was a mayor of Anapa in 1917 is canonised. |access-date=March 14, 2011
• Valentin Mashukov
• Germogen Korolyov{{cite news |script-title=ru:Канарские острова стали лучшим курортом в мире, не считая Анапы |author=Ольга Лихина |author2=Наталья Орлова |url=http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=59152 |newspaper=Коммерсантъ |location=Russia |date=September 11, 1993 |access-date=March 14, 2011 |language=ru |trans-title=Canary islands became a best resort in a world, to say nothing about Anapa.
• Mikhail Boyur{{cite news |title=От шока — к шику |first=Леонид |last=Павлючик |url=http://www.trud.ru/article/21-09-2000/12272_ot_shoka--k_shiku.html |newspaper=Труд |location=Russia |date=September 21, 2000 |access-date=March 14, 2011 |language=ru |trans-title=From shock to chic
• Vitaly Astapenko{{cite news |script-title=ru:Анапа официально открыла курортный сезон |url=http://www.ratanews.ru/news/news_23062004_6.stm |newspaper=RATA-news |location=Russia |date=June 23, 2004 |access-date=March 14, 2011 |language=ru |trans-title=Anapa officially opened the holiday season |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226050215/http://www.ratanews.ru/news/news_23062004_6.stm |archive-date=February 26, 2011 |df=mdy
• Vladimir Tsukanov{{cite web |url=http://www.regions.ru/news/1706955/ |script-title=ru:Краснодарский край. Мэрию Анапы ждут реформы, в том числе кадровые. |date=December 16, 2004 |work=Regions.ru |location=Russia |language=ru |trans-title=Krasnodar Krai. Reforms, Including Staffing, Planned in Town Hall of Anapa |access-date=March 14, 2011
• Anatoly Pakhomov{{cite web |url=http://www.yuga.ru/news/68432/ |script-title=ru:А. Пахомов вступил в должность мэра Анапы |date=March 22, 2006 |work=Юга.Ру |location=Russia |language=ru |trans-title=A. Pakhomov assumed the position of Mayor of Anapa |access-date=March 14, 2011
• Tatyana Yevsikova{{cite news |script-title=ru:Вступит в должность новый мэр Анапы |first=Татьяна |last=Кузнецова |url=http://rian.ru/politics/20090403/166901992.html |agency=RIA Novosti |location=Russia |date=April 3, 2009 |access-date=March 14, 2011 |language=ru |trans-title=The new mayor of Anapa will assume post.

Activities carried out in the town

• Kinoshock Film Festival
• Blue-eyed Anapa song Festival
• Russian coast guard academy

Twin towns and sister cities

Anapa is twinned with:

• Belarus Gomel, Belarus{{cite news |script-title = ru:Знаковый момент |first = Николай |last = Жданович |url = http://www.respublika.info/5087/planet/article42271/ |newspaper = Рэспубліка |location = Belarus |date = September 15, 2010 |access-date = March 14, 2011 |language = ru |trans-title = Moment of significance |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110825213225/http://www.respublika.info/5087/planet/article42271/ |archive-date = August 25, 2011 |url-status = usurped |df = mdy-all
• Russia Novy Urengoy, Russia
• Greece Larissa, Greece

Gallery

Anapa. Administration.JPG|Administration building Anapa. Anapka river.JPG|Anapa river

Анапа 2011 (0001).jpg|The sea in Anapa Anapa. Lighthouse.JPG|Lighthouse Anapa. Svyato-Onufrievsky hram.jpg|temple of Saint Onuphrius the Great

Русские ворота и остатки стен крепости - back view.JPG|The only remaining gates of an Ottoman fort Анапа 2011 (0003).jpg|Equestrian statue in Gemete restaurant of the Colosseum Anapa beach.jpg|Beach in the Little Bay Anapa estrada.jpg|Concert platform "Summer Estrada" Anapa_chapel.jpg|Chapel of the Prophet Hosea

References

Notes

Sources

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