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The New International Encyclopædia/Yeisk

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Edition of 1905. See also Yeysk on Wikipedia; and the disclaimer.

YEISK, yā′īsk. A seaport in the Territory of Kuban, Northern Caucasia, situated on the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov, 60 miles southwest of Azov (Map: Russia, E 5). It produces leather, flour, and tallow, but a large part of the population is engaged in agriculture and gardening. Population, in 1897, 35,446.