Yeysk
Russia
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Also known as: Eisk, Jejsk
Beach in Yeysk, Russia.
Yeysk, city, Krasnodar kray (territory), southwestern Russia. It was founded as a port in 1848 on the southern side of Taganrog Gulf of the Sea of Azov. Fishing and associated industries (fish canning) are important; other industries include agricultural processing. The city is a noted health resort, famed for its medicinal sulfur and mud baths. A college of agricultural technology is located in the city. Pop. (2006 est.) 87,064.