Berdyans'k, port city in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, southeastern Ukraine. Berdyans'k is located 160 km (99 mi) southwest of Donets'k. It lies on a small peninsula on the northern coast of the Sea of Azov, in a semiarid plain. Founded in 1827, it was called Osipenko from 1939 to 1958. German forces occupied the city for several months during World War II (1939-1945). A coastal health resort is nearby. Population (1996 estimate) 135,000.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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