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Mariupol (Mariupolis) formerly known as Zhdanov is a port city in southeastern Ukraine, situated on the coast of the Azov Sea, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. It is also a climatic seasonal resort and the largest city in Priazovye. Administratively, it belongs to Donetsk district, historically it is a part of the Donbas region. The population is 498,6 thousand people.
Mariupol is an important industrial center and seaport. Mariupol has two steel mills which make up a significant part of Ukraine's total export. The machine-building concern «Azovmash» is the largest in the country. The industrial area of Mariupol produces 37.5% of Donetsk district exports and about 7.0% of all Ukraine’s exports. From 1948 to 1989 the city was named Zhdanov in honor of Andrei Zhdanov. Mariupol has historically had a relatively large Greek minority.