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Sochi City Info
Founded around 160 years ago, Sochi city is one of the biggest Russian cities at the Black Sea. The city population is about 300,000 people, but each year it hosts more than 3 million holidaymakers. The city spreads out 145 km along the Black Sea coast and therefore is among the most stretched cities in the world. Sochi is called the summer capital of Russia. It consists of the resort settlements of Adler, Hosta, Matsesta, Dagomys, and Lazorevskoye. Mineral springs, attractive coastal and mountain scenery, long beaches, and the warm climate have made Sochi large and popular resort. The city is located on the same latitude as Toronto, Nice, and the Gobi Dessert, north of the border with Georgia.