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Berdyansk

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Berdyansk , city (1989 pop. 133,000), in SE Ukraine on the Berdyansk Gulf of the Sea of Azov. It is a port and a rail terminus. Industries include fishing and fish processing, flour milling, oil refining, and the production of machinery, cables, and clothing. Berdyansk is also a health and seaside resort. The city was founded in 1827. From 1939 to 1958 it was called Osipenko.

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Berdyans‵k

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Berdyans‵k, Ukraine Osipenko Founded in 1827 and previously named (1939–58) after Polina Osipenko (1907–39), a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force and a Hero(ine) of the Soviet Union who set five aviation world records for women and who was born near here. The present name is probably that of a prominent founder of the original settlement.

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