Artsyz

Artsyz
Арциз
Arzis
City

Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Odessa Oblast
Raion Artsyz Raion
Founded 1816
Government
  Mayor Jurij Mykhailov
Area
  Total 46 sq mi (118 km2)
Elevation 52 ft (16 m)
Population (2015)
  Total 14,919
  Density 330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 68400-68409
Area code(s) +380-4845

Artsyz (Ukrainian: Арциз; Bulgarian: Арциз, Artsiz; Romanian: Arciz, Turkish: Artsız or Arsız, German: Artzis or Arzis) is a city and the administrative center of Artsyz Raion in Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 14,919(2015 est.)[1] In 2001, population was 16,370.

The city was founded in 1816 by German colonists from Swabia and the just dissolved Duchy of Warsaw and was named after the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube.

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Coordinates: 45°59′N 29°25′E / 45.983°N 29.417°E / 45.983; 29.417

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