How many cities is Sochi equivalent to China?

Sochi is equivalent to the second and third tier cities in China. Sochi is one of the largest cities in Russia along the Black Sea. The sea stretches 145 km, making it the narrowest city in the world. Sochi is known as the summer capital of Russia, with Adler, Hosta and other tourist attractions. Mineral water, charming coastal and mountainous scenery, long beaches and mild climate make Sochi a big and popular tourist destination.

The city is at the same latitude as Toronto, Nice and Gobi Desert, and borders Georgia in the north. Sochi has a long history. Residents lived here 400,000 years ago, and the local AkhstyrskayaCave is the northernmost place, located in the southeast of Europe, where Kroma Nuren, the earliest ancestor of Europeans, lived.

Geographical location and geomorphological characteristics of Sochi

The city is at the same latitude as Toronto in Nice, China, Gobi Desert and Jilin, between 43 degrees 54 minutes and 43 degrees 66 minutes north latitude and 39 degrees 66 minutes and 39 degrees 79 minutes east longitude. It is located on the east coast of the Black Sea in Russia and is connected with Georgia in the north. It is 40-60 km wide and 145 km long from east to west, covering an area of 7,300 square kilometers.

The northeast of Sochi is the Great Caucasus Mountains, and the west is the Black Sea. The whole city is built along the coast. The short Sochi River divides Sochi into two parts. Sochi climate is located on the Black Sea coast of Russia. It is the warmest place in winter in Russia and the only subtropical climate in the northernmost part of the earth.