Sochi

Sochi (Russian: Сочи; ) is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the Black Sea coast near Georgia and Russia border. Greater Sochi sprawls for 145 kilometers (90 mi) along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains. According to the 2010 Census, the city had a permanent population of 343,334; up from 328,809 recorded in the 2002 Census, making it Russia's largest resort city.