Sochi

This article is about the city in Russia. For other uses, see Sochi (disambiguation).

"Soči" redirects here. For other uses, see Soci.

Sochi Сочи
City
From top: Port of Sochi, Sochi Park, Winter Theatre, Sochi Olympic Park, Adler Railway Station Bird's-eye view of Sochi
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Sochi
Sochi Location of Sochi Sochi Sochi (Black Sea) Sochi Sochi (European Russia) Sochi Sochi (Russia) Sochi Sochi (Europe)
Coordinates: 43°35′07″N 39°43′13″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Krasnodar Krai
Founded	1838
Government
• Body	City Assembly
• Head	Andrey Proshunin
Area
• Total	176.77 km2 (68.25 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	343,334
• Estimate  (2025)	444,989 (+29.6%)
• Rank	52nd in 2010
• Density	1,942.3/km2 (5,030.4/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	City of Sochi
• Capital of	City of Sochi
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Sochi Urban Okrug
• Capital of	Sochi Urban Okrug
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes	354000, 354002–354004, 354008–354010, 354013, 354014, 354018, 354019, 354022, 354024, 354025, 354030, 354031, 354033, 354036, 354037, 354039, 354053–354055, 354057, 354059, 354061, 354065–354068, 354071, 354073, 354084, 354099, 354200, 354202–354214, 354216–354218, 354220, 354226, 354231, 354233, 354299, 354340, 354346, 354348, 354349, 354354, 354355, 354364, 354380, 354382, 354383, 354399, 993501
Dialing code	+7 862
OKTMO ID	03726000001
Website	sochiadm.ru

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter image_skyline. Replace with image.

Sochi (Russian: Сочи, IPA: [ˈsotɕɪ] ^ⓘ, from Ubykh: Шъуача – seaside) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, and up to 600,000 residents in the urban area. The city covers an area of 176.77 square kilometers (68.25 sq mi), while the Greater Sochi Area covers over 3,502 square kilometers (1,352 sq mi). Sochi stretches across 145 kilometers (90 mi), and is the longest city in Europe (territorially), the fifth-largest city in the Southern Federal District, the second-largest city in Krasnodar Krai, and the sixth-largest city on the Black Sea.

Sochi hosted the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014. It hosted the alpine and Nordic Olympic events at the nearby ski resort of Rosa Khutor in Krasnaya Polyana. It also hosted the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix from 2014 until 2021. It was also one of the host cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.