Lazarevskoye Microdistrict
Coordinates: 43°54′40″N 39°20′17″E / 43.91111°N 39.33806°E
Lazarevskoye (Russian: Ла́заревское; Adyghe: Псышӏуап Adyghe pronunciation: [psəʃʷʼaːp]) is a microdistrict of Lazarevsky City District of the city of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It was a resort settlement before 1961, when it was merged into Sochi.
Geography[]
The microdistrict is located on the shore of the Black Sea at the mouth of the .
History[]
It was founded in 1869 as the village of Lazarevka in place of the former Lazarevskoye Fortress, which existed in 1839–1854.[1] The fortress was named after Admiral Mikhail Lazarev.[citation needed] Later the name of the village was changed to Lazarevskoye.[1]
On July 12, 1949, it was granted resort settlement status.[1] On February 11, 1961, it was merged into the city of Sochi and ceased to exist as an independent entity.[1]
Other[]
Lazarevskaya railway station on the Tuapse-Adler line is located on the territory of the microdistrict.
Lazarevskoye is a popular place for beach tourism. There are two waterparks and a dolphinarium.
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Azarenkova et al., p. 255.
Sources[]
- Азаренкова, А. С.; И. Ю. Бондарь; Н. С. Вертышева (1986) [1986]. Основные административно-территориальные преобразования на Кубани (1793–1985 гг.) (in Russian). Краснодарское книжное издательство.
- Lazarevsky City District
- Seaside resorts in Russia
- Populated places established in 1869
- 1961 disestablishments in the Soviet Union
- 1869 establishments in the Russian Empire