The first Russian fortress on the Black Sea coast was established in 1831. People settled in a beau- tiful bay surrounded by mountains. 139 years later, in 1970, Gelendzhik was recognised as 'All-Union' resort and rated as a designated recreational area in 1996. Gelendzhik occupies an area of about 123,000 km 2 . The city has 62,000 inhabitants, but during the holiday season, as many as 3,000,000 visitors flock to the town to swim in the s

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