Crimea

Crimea (pronounced /kraɪˈmiːə/) or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukrainian: Крим, Автономна Республіка Крим; Russian: Крым, Автономная Республика Крым, Avtonomnaja Respublika Krym; Crimean Tatar: Къырым, Къырым Мухтар Джумхуриети, Qırım, Qırım Muhtar Cumhuriyeti) is the only autonomous republic of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name. The territory of Crimea was conquered and c... more

Area:

  • 26,100 km² (10077 mi² )

Country:

Date founded:

  • Oct 18, 1921

Also known as:

  • Krymskaya Oblast',
  • Krymskayaavtonomnayaoblast,
  • Krymskaya Avtonomnaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika,
  • Krym,
  • Krymskaya Avtonomnaya Oblast’,
  • Avtonomna Respublika Krym,
  • Krymskayaoblast,
  • Krymskaya Avtonomnaya Oblast',
  • Crimea Oblast,
  • Respublika Krym,
  • Krymskaya Oblast’,
  • Crimea Peninsula

Location

Capital

Simferopol

Simferopol (English pronunciation: /ˌsɪmfəˈroʊpəl/; Ukrainian: Сімферополь; Russian: Симферополь; Greek: Συμφερόπολις, meaning city of common good; Crimean Tatar: Aqmescit, literally: The white mosque) is the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in southern Ukraine. As the capital of Crimea...

Official Language:

Currency Used:

ISO 3166-2 Code:

  • UA-43

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 44.78315
  • 33.86554

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