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Tuapse
Russia
Tuapse, city and seaport of Krasnodar kray (territory), southwestern Russia. It lies on a sheltered bay of the Black Sea. Founded in 1838 around a fortress established in 1828, it grew in the 20th century as a major ship-repairing, oil-refining, and oil-export centre. It is linked by pipeline to Grozny and the north Caucasian oil fields. Other industries include food processing and the manufacture of petroleum machinery. Pop. (2006 est.) 63,452.
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