The part about the taxi drivers is a bit optimistic ...

This appeared on a web page devoted to Makeevka, Ukraine, where I just visited for a story on the steel industry. This description gives an idea of the incredible perils I face in working here. (The boldface type appears in the original):

The address system of Makeevka city is the most complicated in Ukraine. For example there are 157 streets of identical names in various parts of the city, 65 streets repeating 3 times, 12 streets repeating 4 times, 8 streets repeating 5 times and even streets repeating 6 times (Oktyabrskaya Str.) and 1 street repeating 8 times (Stepnaya Str.). There are also duplicate houses numbers on same streets, various combinations of same addresses and chaotic houses numeration in Makeevka city of Ukraine. So the only people in Makeevka who understand the city address specificity fully are local taxi drivers.

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.globalpost.com/notebook/russia-and-its-neighbors/090406/the-part-about-the-taxi-drivers-bit-optimistic