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Crimean Peninsula. Crimean Peninsula, peninsula coterminous with the autonomous republic of Crimea, Ukraine, lying between the Black Sea and Sea of Azov and having an area of 10,400 square miles (27,000 square km). The Crimean Peninsula is linked to the mainland by the narrow Perekop Isthmus; Syvash lies between the mainland and the peninsula ...
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UA-43. May 2015 satellite image of the Crimean Peninsula. Crimea [b] ( / kraɪˈmiːə / ⓘ kry-MEE-ə) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukraine.
- 27,000 km² (10,000 sq mi)
- Ukraine
- 1,545 m (5069 ft)
- 2,416,856 (2021)
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- Location and Geography
- Origin of The Dispute
- Political Status of Crimea
- Referendum and Outcome
- Stances
The current political standoff between Ukraine and Russia over Crimea has its origin in the peninsula’s history and location, with the two nations having interconnected historical backgrounds. Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe located on the Black Sea’s northern coast and the Sea of Azov’s western coast. It comprises the main peninsula and a ...
In 1783, the Russian Empire annexed Crimea, then controlled by the Crimea Khanate, following a successful Russo-Turkish War. The following year (1784), the Taurid Oblast was established over most parts of the Peninsula following Catherine the Great’s decree. However, Paul I abolished the oblast in 1796 and divided the region into two administrative...
Currently, Crimea is a disputed territory between Ukraine and Russia, with both countries considering the peninsula as their respective republics. Ukraine claims the region as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, while Russia claims it as the Republic of Crimea. When Ukraine reestablished itself as an independent state, Crimea renamed itself to the R...
After the Ukrainian Revolution of 2014, which resulted in the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych, Russia began plans to repossess Crimea. Military forces, believed to be Russians, took control of Crimea and Sevastopol immediately after the revolution. A referendum to determine whether Crimea should join Russia was conducted on March 16, 2014, w...
Russia, alongside a few other countries, considers the 2014 referendum and treaty of accession legitimate. Russia also insists the Republic of Crimea was an independent state before the referendum. The claim is also based on the fact that the local population had the right to self-determine their destiny and did so through a referendum. However, th...
- John Misachi
in Russia (light yellow) Location of the Republic of Crimea (light yellow) in the Crimean Peninsula Coordinates: 45°18′N 34°24′E / 45.3°N 34.4°E / 45.3; 34.4 Federal district Southern Economic region North Caucasus Capture of the Crimean parliament by Russian forces 27 February 2014 Annexation by Russia 18 March 2014 Administrative centre Simferopol Government • Body ...
- 26,081 km² (10,070 sq mi)
- North Caucasus
May 31, 2012 · Crimea profile. 31 July 2023. War in Ukraine. Crimea lies on a peninsula stretching out from the south of Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It is separated from Russia to the east ...
Ancient settlements in Crimea and surrounding area Coin from Chersonesus with Artemis, deer, bull, club and quiver (c. 300 BC). The recorded history of the Crimean Peninsula, historically known as Tauris, Taurica (Greek: Ταυρική or Ταυρικά), and the Tauric Chersonese (Greek: Χερσόνησος Ταυρική, "Tauric Peninsula"), begins around the 5th century BCE when several ...
Crimea. Type: peninsulawith 1,910,000 residents. Description: Eastern European peninsula, in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, disputed between Ukraine (de jure) and Russia (de facto) Category: disputed territory. Location: Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap.
