| En Name: | Tuapse |
| Ru Name: | Туапсе |
| Other Name: | Тӏуапсэ |
| Other Lang: | Adyghe |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Krasnodar Krai#European Russia#Black Sea |
| Coordinates: | 44.1044°N 39.0772°W |
| Map Label Position: | left |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Tuapse (Krasnodar krai).png |
| Holiday: | First Sunday of July |
| Holiday Ref: | [1] |
| Federal Subject: | Krasnodar Krai |
| Adm City Jur: | Town of Tuapse |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Town of Tuapse |
| Adm Ctr Of2: | Tuapsinsky District |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Mun District Jur: | Tuapsinsky Municipal District |
| Mun District Jur Ref: | [2] |
| Urban Settlement Jur: | Tuapsinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Tuapsinsky Municipal District |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Tuapsinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Title Ref: | [3] |
| Leader Name: | Alexander Chekhov |
| Leader Name Ref: | [4] |
| Representative Body: | Council |
| Representative Body Ref: | [5] |
| Pop 2010Census: | 63292 |
| Pop 2010Census Rank: | 250th |
| Established Date: | 1864 |
| Established Date Ref: | [6] |
| Current Cat Date: | ca. 1896 |
| Postal Codes: | 352800–352803, 352808, 352859 |
| Dialing Codes: | 86167 |
| Dialing Codes Ref: | [7] |
| Website: | adm.tuapse.ru/ |
Tuapse (Russian: Туапсе́; Adyghe; Adygei: Тӏуапсэ pronounced as /ady/) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the northeast shore of the Black Sea, south of Gelendzhik and north of Sochi. Population:
Tuapse is a sea port and the northern center of a resort zone which extends south to Sochi.
Tuapse was a large center (native land) for the Shapsugs tribe[8] along other areas in Circassia, with about 10,000 speakers of the language living in Tuapse currently. The name of the town is itself Adyghe (literally meaning "two waters")[9] since Tuapse was part of historical Circassia and it became a part of Russia during the rule of Tsar Alexander I in 1801–1825.
The modern settlement dates back to 1838, when the Russian fort of Velyaminovsky was established in the area after this region became a part of Russia in 1829 by Treaty of Adrianople. During the Crimean War, the Ottomans seized the fort and held it for two years (1857–1859). The village of Velyaminovskoye (Russian: Вельяминовское) was established here in 1864; it is the village that later became Tuapse. Town status was granted to Tuapse in 1896. During the Russian Empire, the town was the administrative capital of the Tuapsinsky Okrug.
The Soviets developed Tuapse as an oil terminal and depot. An oil pipeline from Grozny and Maykop was in operation by 1928, designed by Vladimir Shukhov. An oil refinery dates from the same period. No later than 1941, Tuapse's status was changed to that of a town of the krai subordination.
During World War II, the German military attempted to seize the town during the Battle of the Caucasus, which caused major damage to Tuapse. The Germans reached the hills above from north, but were not able to seize the town and its port.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Ukrainian military attacked the port of Tuapse on 28 February 2023, causing a large fire at the Rosneft oil terminal, reportedly by two uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). It was reported by Naval News that the reach of Ukrainian forces was growing with this long-range attack over away from Ukrainian-controlled territory.[10]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tuapse serves as the administrative center of Tuapsinsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[11] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Tuapse—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Tuapse is incorporated within Tuapsinsky Municipal District as Tuapsinskoye Urban Settlement.
The town is situated on the northeast shore of the Black Sea, south of Gelendzhik and north of Sochi.
Tuapse has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).[12] Tuapse has warm to hot summers and cool winters with frequent rainfall year-round.
Tuapse is home to the Tuapse oil terminal.
Tuapse is one of the key transport hubs of the Black Sea coast of the Russian Federation. The city's location determines its key importance to ensure a ground connection with the Spa capital of the country — the city of Sochi, and also makes an important item in the export commodities of the country (oil, fertilizer, coal, etc.).
There is a railway station in Tuapse.
The Russian Children Center Orlyonok (former All-Russian SFSR Young Pioneer camp) is located there. The world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik and 2005 Miss Universe winner, Natalie Glebova, were born in Tuapse.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia.
Tuapse is twinned with:
