Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine is a city and its address is Odessa, Odessa Oblast Ukraine, located at latitude 46.466667, longitude 30.733333.
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Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast (province) located in southern Ukraine .... city is a major seaport located on the shore of the Black Sea
In 1819 the city was made a free port, a status it retained until 1859. It became home to an extremely diverse population of Albanians, Armenians, Bulgarians, Frenchmen, Germans (including Mennonites), Greeks, Italians, Jews, Poles, Romanians, Russians, Ukrainians, and traders representing many other nationalities
The city became the home of a large Jewish community during the 19th century, and by 1897 Jews were estimated to comprise some 37% of the population. They were, however, repeatedly subjected to severe persecution. Pogroms were carried out in 1821, 1859, 1871, 1881, and 1905. Many Odessan Jews fled abroad, particularly to Palestine after 1882
