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Adler
Adlersky city district is the southernmost of four city districts of the city of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, lying along the Black Sea coast near the southern Russian border with Georgia. The city district borders Maykopsky District of Adygea in the north, Mostovsky District of Krasnodar Krai in the east, Abkhazia in the south, and Khostinsky city district in the northwest. In the southwest, it is bordered by the Black Sea. Population: 76,534 (2010 census); 69,120 (2002 census); 68,827 (1989 Soviet census). Adlersky District was chosen to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. The historical center of the district is Adler (Адлер) – formerly classified as a town, but today a residential district of Adlersky city district.
Good to know
- Population: 70,200.
- Founded: 1961.
- Area: 1352 sq km.
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow.