Mariupol (Ukrainian: Маріу́поль, pronounced [mariˈupʌlʲ]; Russian: Мариу́поль; IPA: [mərʲɪˈupəlʲ]; Greek: Μαριούπολη), formerly known as Zhdanov (Cyrillic: Жда́нов), is a port and a major industrial city in the southeastern Ukraine. It is located on the coast of the Azov Sea, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Mariupol is a popular sea resort known for its large Greek diaspora community (see Greeks in Ukraine).