Tuapse

Article summary

Tuapse is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the northeast shore of the Black Sea, south of Gelendzhik and north of Sochi. Population: Tuapse is a sea port and the northern center of a resort zone that extends south to Sochi.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1829 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1864 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377127574