16 interesting facts about Novorossiysk
The mighty Novorossiysk guards the Russian borders year after year. It is based on the navy, although the city itself produces a lot of things. The climate here is quite mild, albeit dry, but the land is fertile enough to feed the population. And here it is very beautiful! Especially in the summer when everything around blossoms and turns green.
Destructive hurricanes are common here. Sometimes they even tear down the roofs of houses and knock down pillars, and a flurry flies almost always suddenly.
Novorossiysk officially bears the title of a hero city.
It is the largest port in the Black Sea, as well as the largest port in Russia in principle.
During the aforementioned heavy winds, the temperature in Novorossiysk can drop by 10-15 degrees in a few hours.
Due to seismic activity, powerful earthquakes sometimes occur here.
Primitive people lived on the territory of modern Novorossiysk 10-12 thousand years ago.
The Novorossiysk coat of arms was approved in 1914 by the last Russian emperor Nicholas II.
More than 120 million tons of cargo passes through the local port annually.
Water in the Novorossiysk Bay sometimes warms up to +30 degrees in the summer.
In addition to hurricanes, tornadoes sometimes rage here during the warmer months.
The unofficial anthem of Novorossiysk was written back in 1960 by the famous composer D. Shostakovich.
14 km from Novorossiysk is Abrau, the largest lake in the region. The water in it is very clean, because it is forbidden to move around the lake on motor boats and boats. By the way, the famous Abrau-Durso champagne is produced not far from here.
The Novorossiysk TV Tower, 261 meters high, is the third largest in Russia. Above the TV tower only in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
There is a unique and one of a kind museum of cement.
Every year, many swans fly to the Novorossiysk Bay for the winter.
There are more white cars in Novorossiysk than any other. Because the white color heats up less in the sun, and the dust on it is not so noticeable.