Temryuk

For other uses, see Temryuk (disambiguation).

Temryuk (Russian: Темрю́к, IPA: [tʲɪmˈrʲʉk]) is a town and the administrative center of Temryuksky District in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Taman Peninsula on the right bank of the Kuban River not far from its entry into the Temryuk Bay, amid a field of mud volcanoes. The seaport of Temryuk is situated 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from the town itself. Population: 41,413 (2020), 38,046 (2010 census);^[2] 36,118 (2002 census);^[7] 33,163 (1989 Soviet census);^[8] 26,600 (1975).

Temryuk Темрюк
Town[1]
Lenina Street in Temryuk
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Temryuk
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Coordinates: 45°16′N 37°22′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Krasnodar Krai[1]
Administrative district	Temryuksky District[1]
TownSelsoviet	Temryuk[1]
Founded	1556 (Julian)
Town status since	1860
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	38,046
• Estimate  (2025)[3]	40,415 (+6.2%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Temryuksky District,[1] Town of Temryuk[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Temryuksky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Temryukskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Temryuksky Municipal District,[4] Temryukskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code[6]	353500–353508
OKTMO ID	03651101001

History

Tens of thousands of years ago, the Azov Sea was much larger and covered the delta of the Kuban River. Deposition of silt by the Kuban gradually pushed out the sea and shaped the delta with numerous shallow estuaries. Frequent eruptions of the mud volcanoes contributed to this deposition process. There are about 25 mud volcanoes in the area and some are still active.

Situated close to the site of ancient Tmutarakan, Temryuk was vied by various powers as a vantage point at the mouth of the Kuban River. The first recorded settlement on the site was Tumnev, a Tatar fortress, which passed to the Genoese merchants in the 14th century. It was known as Copa until occupied by the Crimean Khanate in 1483.

The Russians, allied with a local potentate, Temryuk of Kabardia, captured Tumnev and built a fortress called New Temryuk there. The Crimean Tatars retook the fort in 1570; it was known as Adis for a century to come. In the 18th century, the site was settled by the Cossacks, whose stanitsa was incorporated as the town of Temryuk in 1860.^{[citation needed]} . The Germans took the Kuban Gorge (General Konrad Pass) and the town of Temyruk in 1942–43.

Economy

The port of Temryuk is situated 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from the town itself. The port is home to a large liquefied petroleum gas facility.^[9][10]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Temryuk serves as the administrative center of Temryuksky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Temryuksky District as the Town of Temryuk.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Temryuk is incorporated within Temryuksky Municipal District as Temryukskoye Urban Settlement.^[4]

Gallery

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  Voyennaya Gorka, a military vehicle museum on the slope of a mud volcano in Temryuk
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  A memorial devoted to the Defense of Temryuk during World War II
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  A World War II motor gun boat on exhibit at Voyennaya Gorka
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  T-34 tank on a pedestal on a military hill at Temryuk
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  BTR specified in the Military Museum Hill
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  The T 34-85 exhibition at the Museum of Military Hill
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  General view of the mountains "Miska" which is a museum of "Voennaya Gorka"