Kerch

American

[kerch, kyerch] / kɛrtʃ, kyɛrtʃ /

noun

a seaport in eastern Crimea, in southeastern Ukraine, on Kerch Strait.
a strait connecting the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. 25 miles (40 km) long.

Kerch British

/ kjertʃ /

noun

a port in S Ukraine on the Kerch Peninsula and the Strait of Kerch (linking the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov): founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century _bc ; ceded to Russia in 1774; iron-mining, steel production, and fishing. Pop: 153 000 (2005 est)

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Both the archaeologist and the Hermitage insist all their finds remain in Crimea as they are transferred to the Eastern Crimean Museum in Kerch.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

It circulated online in 2022, identified as showing security footage of an explosion that caused the partial collapse of the Kerch Bridge, which links the Crimean Peninsula with Russia.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

The patrol ship, which Ukraine said was hit near the Kerch Strait, reportedly can carry cruise missiles and around 60 crew.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

The Kerch bridge which connects Crimea with Russia was temporarily closed.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024

The harbor was nearly deserted; the plague had caused shipping in and out of Kerch to grind to a halt.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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