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Kerch ( Russian : Керчь , Ukrainian : Керч , Old East Slavic : Кърчевъ, Crimean Tatar : Keriç , Turkish : Kerç , Ancient Greek : Παντικάπαιον Pantikapaion ) is a city of regional significance on the Kerch Peninsula in the east of the Crimea . Population: 147,033 ( 2014 Census ) .
Founded 2,600 years ago as an ancient Greek colony , Kerch is considered to be one of the most ancient cities in Crimea. The city experienced rapid growth starting in the 1920s and was the site of a major battle during World War II .
Today, it is one of the largest cities in Crimea and is among the republic's most important industrial, transport and tourist centres.