Mariupol, named in the 16th century as Domakha, in 1778 as Pavlovsk; between 1948-1989 it was renamed Zhdanov. Located on the shores of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. The population was 431,859 inhabitants until 2022.
March 6, 2022 Decree of the President of Ukraine to commemorate the feat, mass heroism and resistance of citizens who defended their cities during the rejection of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the city was awarded the honorary award "Hero City of Ukraine".