Tuapse

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Tuapse was a large center (native land) for the Shapsugs tribe{{cite web |url=http://www.aheku.org/page-id-3074.html |title=История под ногами |access-date=2012-06-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222153759/http://www.aheku.org/page-id-3074.html |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |df=mdy-all }} along other areas in Circassia, with about 10,000 speakers of the language living in Tuapse currently. The name of the town is itself Adyghe (literally meaning "two waters"){{cite web |url=http://www.adm.tuapse.ru/o-tuapse/istoriya.html |title=Официальный сайт администрации города Туапсе - История |access-date=2012-06-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502060653/http://www.adm.tuapse.ru/o-tuapse/istoriya.html |archive-date=May 2, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} Official Website of Tuapse (Russian) since Tuapse was part of historical Circassia and it became a part of Russia during the rule of Tsar Alexander I in 1801–1825. From this point on to up until 1864, Russian authorities subjected the native Circassian population to genocide and mass deportation, mainly to the Ottoman Empire.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

The modern settlement dates back to 1838, when the Russian fort of Velyaminovsky was established in the area after this region became a part of Russia in 1829 by Treaty of Adrianople. During the Crimean War, the Ottomans seized the fort and held it for two years (1857–1859). The village of Velyaminovskoye ({{lang|ru|Вельяминовское}}) was established here in 1864; it is the village that later became Tuapse. Town status was granted to Tuapse in 1896. During the Russian Empire, the town was the administrative capital of the Tuapsinsky Okrug.

The Soviets developed Tuapse as an oil terminal and depot. An oil pipeline from Grozny and Maykop was in operation by 1928, designed by Vladimir Shukhov. An oil refinery dates from the same period. No later than 1941, Tuapse's status was changed to that of a town of the krai subordination.

During World War II, the German military attempted to seize the town during the Battle of the Caucasus, which caused major damage to Tuapse. The Germans reached the hills above from north, but were not able to seize the town and its port.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Ukrainian military attacked the port of Tuapse on 28 February 2023, causing a large fire at the Rosneft oil terminal, reportedly by two uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). It was reported by Naval News that the reach of Ukrainian forces was growing with this long-range attack over {{cvt|270|mi|km|disp=flip}} away from Ukrainian-controlled territory.{{cite news |title=Ukrainian Attack On Russian Port In Black Sea Shows No Base Is Safe |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/03/no-russian-base-in-black-sea-is-safe-ukrainian-attack-shows/ |work=Naval News |last=Sutton|first=HI |date=8 March 2023 |access-date=8 March 2023 }}

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tuapse serves as the administrative center of Tuapsinsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Reference Information #34.01-707/13-03 As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Tuapse—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Tuapse is incorporated within Tuapsinsky Municipal District as Tuapsinskoye Urban Settlement.

The town is situated on the northeast shore of the Black Sea, south of Gelendzhik and north of Sochi.

Tuapse has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).{{cite journal |title=Guwahati vs Tuapse Climate & Distance Between|url=http://www.guwahati.climatemps.com/vs/tuapse.php|website=guwahati.climatemps.com}} Tuapse has warm to hot summers and cool winters with frequent rainfall year-round.

• Eduard Lusikyan, Russian former professional football player of Armenian descent
• Vladimir Kramnik, Russian chess grandmaster and World Champion

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|Jan record high C=22.2

|Feb record high C=24.0

|Mar record high C=26.5

|Apr record high C=30.0

|May record high C=35.4

|Jun record high C=35.1

|Jul record high C = 41.1

|Aug record high C = 40.0

|Sep record high C = 38.8

|Oct record high C = 31.2

|Nov record high C = 26.1

|Dec record high C = 23.7

|year record high C = 41.1

|Jan high C = 8.2

|Feb high C = 8.8

|Mar high C = 11.4

|Apr high C = 15.9

|May high C = 20.5

|Jun high C = 24.6

|Jul high C = 27.8

|Aug high C = 28.5

|Sep high C = 24.7

|Oct high C = 19.7

|Nov high C = 14.4

|Dec high C = 10.3

|year high C = 18.0

|Jan mean C = 5.0

|Feb mean C = 5.4

|Mar mean C = 7.7

|Apr mean C = 12.0

|May mean C = 16.4

|Jun mean C = 20.4

|Jul mean C = 23.5

|Aug mean C = 23.8

|Sep mean C = 19.7

|Oct mean C = 14.8

|Nov mean C = 10.5

|Dec mean C = 7.1

|year mean C = 14.0

|Jan low C = 2.1

|Feb low C = 2.4

|Mar low C = 4.5

|Apr low C = 8.5

|May low C = 12.6

|Jun low C = 16.4

|Jul low C = 19.3

|Aug low C = 19.4

|Sep low C = 15.5

|Oct low C = 10.8

|Nov low C = 7.1

|Dec low C = 4.1

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|Feb record low C = -15.0

|Mar record low C = -8.0

|Apr record low C = -4.2

|May record low C = 2.3

|Jun record low C = 4.8

|Jul record low C = 5.0

|Aug record low C = 9.0

|Sep record low C = 3.0

|Oct record low C = -3.9

|Nov record low C = -9.1

|Dec record low C = -10.5

|year record low C = -19.0

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|Feb precipitation mm = 106.6

|Mar precipitation mm = 93.8

|Apr precipitation mm = 94.3

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|Aug precipitation mm = 89.2

|Sep precipitation mm = 114.6

|Oct precipitation mm = 106.9

|Nov precipitation mm = 155.4

|Dec precipitation mm = 176.2

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|Feb precipitation days = 14.7

|Mar precipitation days = 18.3

|Apr precipitation days = 13.6

|May precipitation days = 12.2

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|Jul precipitation days = 5.0

|Aug precipitation days = 4.2

|Sep precipitation days = 7.8

|Oct precipitation days = 12.7

|Nov precipitation days = 12.4

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|Feb humidity = 69.4

|Mar humidity = 70.9

|Apr humidity = 71.1

|May humidity = 74.7

|Jun humidity = 75.2

|Jul humidity = 72.5

|Aug humidity = 68.4

|Sep humidity = 69.4

|Oct humidity = 72.2

|Nov humidity = 69.3

|Dec humidity = 69.2

|year humidity = 71.1

|Jan sun = 94.6

|Feb sun = 109.2

|Mar sun = 139.5

|Apr sun = 181.5

|May sun = 254.2

|Jun sun = 300.0

|Jul sun = 333.3

|Aug sun = 313.1

|Sep sun = 250.5

|Oct sun = 204.6

|Nov sun = 123.0

|Dec sun = 96.1

|year sun = 2399.5

|source 1 = climatebase.ru{{cite web

| url = http://climatebase.ru/station/37018/?lang=en

| title = Tuapse Climate Data

| publisher = Climatebase

| access-date = March 29, 2013

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|date=June 2012}}

File:Электровозы_ЭП20_с_пассажирским_поездом._Ст_Туапсе_-пасс..JPG—Adler leaving platform 1 of Tuapse station]]

Tuapse is home to the Tuapse oil terminal and the Tuapse Refinery.

Tuapse is one of the key transport hubs of the Black Sea coast of the Russian Federation. The city's location determines its key importance to ensure a ground connection with the Spa capital of the country — the city of Sochi, and also makes an important item in the export commodities of the country (oil, fertilizer, coal, etc.).

There is a railway station in Tuapse.

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The Russian Children Center Orlyonok (former All-Russian SFSR Young Pioneer camp) is located there. The world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik and 2005 Miss Universe winner, Natalie Glebova, were born in Tuapse.

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia}}

Tuapse is twinned with:

• {{flagicon|FRA}} Agen, France{{cite web|url=http://www.cncd.fr/frontoffice/bdd-region.asp?action=getRegion&id=2#tabs3|title=National Commission for Decentralised cooperation|access-date=2013-12-26|work=Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008010503/http://www.cncd.fr/frontoffice/bdd-region.asp?action=getRegion&id=2#tabs3|archive-date=October 8, 2013|df=mdy-all}}

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• [http://www.adm.tuapse.ru/ Official website of Tuapse] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331060917/http://adm.tuapse.ru/ |date=March 31, 2015 }} {{in lang|ru}}
• [http://www.tuapse.com/ Unofficial website of Tuapse] {{in lang|ru}}

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