Kerch

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Kerch Керч (Ukrainian) Керчь (Russian) Keriç (Crimean Tatar) Керич (Crimean Tatar)
City
Kerch's Obelisk of Glory, on Mount Mithridates
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°21′43″N 36°28′16″E / 45.36194°N 36.47111°E / 45.36194; 36.47111
Country	Disputed: Ukraine (de jure) Russia (de facto)
Republic	Crimea1
Raion	Kerch Raion
Area
• Total	108 km2 (42 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	149,566
• Density	1,464.49/km2 (3,793.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3
Postal code	298300 – 298399
Area code	+7-36561
Former name(s)	Panticapaeum, Bosporus, Vosporo, Korchev, Cerchio
Sister cities	Mogilev, Smolensk, Çanakkale, Oryol, Odintsovo, Sochi
Climate	Cfa
Website	горсовет-керчь.рф (de facto)
1 Autonomous Republic of Crimea (de jure) or Republic of Crimea (de facto), depending on jurisdiction.

Kerch (Ukrainian: Керч, [ˈkɛrt͡ʃ] ^ⓘ; Russian: Керчь, pronounced [ˈkʲertɕ]; Old East Slavic: Кърчевъ; Ancient Greek: Παντικάπαιον, Pantikápaion; Medieval Greek: Βόσπορος, Bosporos; Turkish: Kerç), also known as Keriç or Kerich (Crimean Tatar: Керич), is a city of regional significance^{[citation needed]} on the Kerch Peninsula in the east of Crimea. Kerch has a population of about 147,033 (2014 Census).^[1]

Founded 2,600 years ago as an ancient Greek colony, Pantikapaion, Kerch is considered to be one of the most ancient cities in Crimea. The city experienced rapid growth starting in the 1920s and was the site of a major battle during World War II.

Today, it is one of the largest cities in Crimea and is among the area's most important industrial, transport and tourist centres. As with the other parts of Crimea, it is currently occupied by Russian forces following the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014.