The town was founded in 1894 by Sergey B. Skadovsky, a member of the State Council of the Taurida Governorate during the Russian Empire.
Skadovsky was a hydrobiologist and biochemist.

The town was originally a seaport for sending wheat, wool and furs to France, Germany and other European countries.
The initial territory consisted of a Tatar fishing village Ali-Agok (Tatar for "quiet harbor") and the lands owned by Skadovsky.
He and his wife are buried in Skadovsk.
The town was founded in 1894 by Sergey B. Skadovsky, a member of the State Council of the Taurida Governorate during the Russian Empire. Skadovsky was a hydrobiologist and biochemist.
The town was originally a seaport for sending wheat, wool and furs to France, Germany and other European countries. The initial territory consisted of a Tatar fishing village Ali-Agok (Tatar for "quiet harbor") and the lands owned by Skadovsky. He and his wife are buried in Skadovsk.
Skadovsk