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Anapa is a seaport town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea near the Sea of Azov.Population: 53,493 (2002 Census). It boasts a number of sanatoria and hotels; along with Sochi and several other cities along the Russian coast of the Black Sea, it has enjoyed a substantial increase in popularity since the fall of the Soviet Union, which left traditional Soviet resort cities in Crimea and the breakaway republic of Abkhazia in Georgia on the other side of a national border. Anapa has beautiful sandy beaches. However, Anapa seldom attracts vacation-goers from outside Russia due to its modest infrastructure and its poor accessibility from Western Europe. Anapa remains an attractive and inexpensive option for Russians who prefer traditional Russian resorts to more expensive destinations such as Antalya on Turkey's Mediterranean coast or Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, both noted for their popularity among Russians. Although home to many hospitals specializing in rehabilitation, Anapa and other cities along the Black Sea coast have not become havens for retirees, primarily because Russian pensions are very small, rarely exceeding 100 dollars a month.