Ochakiv - city, admininstratyvnyy center in Mykolaiv region, located southwest of Mykolayiv, on the banks of the Dnieper-Bug estuary. Distance from Nikolaev is 59 km. Area - 1,249 hectares. As of January 1, 2013 population is 14.8 thousand. City received its name from the Turkish Aci Calais. The climate is arid. Average daily temperature from June to August reached +32,6 ° C. +24-26 ° C - water temperature. Ochakiv located at the mouth of the Dnieper and the Black Sea coast. The modern city Ochakiv located in the ancient Milesian colony of Olbia and Alektor. Historians believe that Ochakiv founded the Crimean Khan Mengli Gil. 28 km from National Park is Ochakov "Olbia" and Berezan Island, which was established on the site of the ancient state of Olbia. In the landscape park "Tendrivska Spit" is found only in Europe type horses - black mustangs. In turn sand Kinburn Spit attracts tourists amazing flora and fauna.