What is "izmail"

Izmail, also Ismail (, translit. Izmayil; Russian and , translit. Izmail; ; ; also referred to as Ismail; ) is a historic city on the Danube river in Odessa Oblast in south-western Ukraine. Administratively, Izmail is incorporated as a town of oblast significance. It also serves as the administrative center of Izmail Raion, one of twenty-six districts of Odessa Oblast, though it is not a part of the district. It is the largest Ukrainian port on the Danube. As such, it is a center of the food processing industry and a popular regional tourist destination. It is also a base of the Ukrainian Navy and the Ukrainian Sea Guard units operating on the river. The World Wildlife Fund's Isles of Izmail Regional Landscape Park is located nearby. Population:

Ethnic Russians forming about 42.7% of the population of Izmail, with 38% being Ukrainians, 10% Bessarabian Bulgarians, and 4.3% Moldovans.