Dzhubga Джyбга | |
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| Coordinates:44°18′N38°42′E / 44.300°N 38.700°E /44.300; 38.700 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai |
| Administrative district | Tuapsinsky District |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,223 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [2]) |
| Postal code(s)[3] | 352844 |
| OKTMO ID | 03655154051 |
Dzhubga (Russian:Джу́бга;Adyghe: Жьыбгъэ, Ẑəbġă which means "Wind") is aseaside resort situated 57 km west ofTuapse inKrasnodar Krai, Russia.
Dzhubga is the starting point of theM27 highway. It is connected to the region's capital,Krasnodar, by a 108-kilometre-long (67 mi) highway that runs northward, passing throughAdygeysk andGoryachy Klyuch.
In June 2007,Eni andGazprom disclosed theSouth Stream project whereby a 900-kilometre-long (560 mi) offshore natural gas pipeline with annual capacity of 31 cubic kilometers is planned to cross theBlack Sea from Dzhubga toVarna, en route toItaly andAustria.
The settlement is located on the coast of Dzhubga Bay of the Black Sea, at the mouth of the Dzhubga River, in a forested area with bothdeciduous andconiferous trees. It is 52 km northwest of the district center,Tuapse. A highway (M4 and M27) runs from Krasnodar to Dzhubga via Adygeysk,Goryachy Klyuch, and Khrebtovy Pass, covering a distance of about 110 km.
The beaches in Dzhubga are mainly sandy and sand-pebble. There are auto campsites, auto tourist bases, and various recreation centers such as "Golubaya Bukhta" (Blue Bay), "Gorny Vozdukh" (Mountain Air), and "Inal." Additionally, various boarding houses are in operation.
The township was established in 1864 on the site of a formerShapsug village as theCossackstanitsa of Dzhubgskaya. It took its name from theDzhubga River, which enters theDzhubga Bay of theBlack Sea. In 1904 was built theparochial school. DuringWorld War II it was used as a hospital.
In 1905 Dzubga had 74 yards of Russian settlers.
Population:5,223 (2010 Census);[1]5,246 (2002 Census);[4]4,658 (1989 Soviet census).[5] Its estimated population as of 2008 was 5,295.
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