Artsyz

Artsyz
Арциз
City

Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Odessa Oblast
Raion Artsyz Raion
Founded 1816
Government
  Mayor Jurij Mykhailov
Area
  Total 46 sq mi (118 km2)
Elevation 52 ft (16 m)
Population (2011)
  Total 15,229
  Density 330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 68400-68409
Area code(s) +380-4845

Artsyz (Ukrainian: Арциз; Bulgarian: Арциз, Artsiz; Romanian: Arciz, Turkish: Artsız or Arsız) is a city in Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. Population is 16,370 (2001).

The city was colonized in 1816 by Germans from the Great Duchy of Warsaw and was named after the French commune Arcis-sur-Aube.

Coordinates: 45°59′N 29°25′E / 45.983°N 29.417°E / 45.983; 29.417

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