Book titled 'ODESSA', written in Russian; a history of the City of Odessa, Russia, with photographs depicting their industry, geography, architecture and culture. Odessa is the third largest city in Ukraine, with a population of 1,003,705. It is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast (Province). This was received from the City of Odessa and the City of Vladivostok, Russia, on September 8, 2009. Vladivostok is a San Diego Sister City.