Kerch - Wikipedia
Founded 2,600 years ago as the ancient Greek colony Pantikapaion, Kerch is one of the most ancient cities in Crimea. The city experienced rapid growth starting in the 1920s and was the site of a major battle during World War II.
Kerch | Ukraine, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Kerch, city and seaport, Crimea republic, southern Ukraine, on the western shore of the Strait of Kerch at the head of a small bay. Founded in the 6th century bce by Miletan Greeks, it flourished as a trading center, and in the 5th century it became the …
Kerch Bridge closed after Ukrainian drone attack rattles Crimea
Russian occupation authorities in Crimea closed the Kerch Bridge for several hours following an attack by Ukrainian naval drones. Loud explosions were heard in the city of Kerch. On Friday morning ...
Kerch Peninsula - Wikipedia
The Kerch Peninsula is a major and prominent geographic peninsula located at the eastern end of the Crimean Peninsula. This peninsula stretches eastward toward the Taman Peninsula between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Most of the peninsula is located within the Lenine Raion.
Kerch Strait - Wikipedia
The Kerch Strait was a nearby site of a major naval battle (that became known as the Battle of Kerch Strait) in the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). It was fought in 1790 and ended in Russian victory.
Russian Black Sea shipyard, Kerch Bridge targeted in Ukraine attack
2024年12月6日 · The Kerch Bridge in Crimea and seemingly the Black Sea shipyard were targeted in a Ukrainian attack, which was foiled by Russia's Black Sea Fleet's Naval Aviation, multiple military bloggers and...
Kerch - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kerch is a city in Crimea, Ukraine. It is in the Kerch Peninsula. About 149,566 people lived there in 2017. Kerch began as a colony in ancient Greece about 2,600 years ago. In 1790, the Turkish navy was defeated by the Russian navy during the Battle of Kerch Strait. [1]
Kerch - encyclopediaofukraine.com
Kerch is one of the oldest cities in Ukraine. Throughout its existence it had different names: Panticapaeum (6th century BC), Bospor (6th century AD), Karcha (7th century), Korchev (9th century), Vosporo, Cherkio (13th century), Cherzeti (15th century), and …
Kerch – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Kerch [dead link] (Russian, Ukrainian: Керчь), is a city (population 149,566) on the Kerch Peninsula of eastern Crimea. It was decorated by the Soviet Union as a "Hero City" of World War II. Archeological digs in the area reveal it had already been inhabited in 17th–15th centuries BC.
Kerch - Wikiwand
Kerch, also known as Keriç or Kerich, is a city of regional significance on the Kerch Peninsula in the east of Crimea. It has a population of 147,033 .