Alupka

Alupka
Алупка
The Vorontsov Palace with the dominant Crimean Mountains in the background.
The Vorontsov Palace with the dominant Crimean Mountains in the background.
Flag of Alupka
Coat of arms of Alupka
Alupka is located in Crimea
Alupka
Alupka
Alupka is located in Ukraine
Alupka
Alupka
Alupka is located in European Russia
Alupka
Alupka
Coordinates: 44°25′11″N 34°2′35″E / 44.41972°N 34.04306°E / 44.41972; 34.04306
MunicipalityYalta Municipality
Location in UkraineAutonomous Republic of Crimea
Location in RussiaRepublic of Crimea
City status1938
Government
 • City HeadViktor Tolstonoh
Area
 • Total4.2246 km2 (1.6311 sq mi)
Elevation67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total8,087
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK)
Postal code
(2)98676
Area code+7-3654
ClimateCfa
Websitealupkarada.org

Alupka (Ukrainian and Russian: Алупка; Crimean Tatar: Alupka; Greek: Ἀλώπηξ, Alòpex) is a resort city located in the Crimean peninsula, a territory of Ukraine currently annexed by Russian Federation (see 2014 Crimean crisis). It is located 17 km (11 mi) to the west of Yalta. It is famous for the Vorontsov Palace, designed by English architect Edward Blore in an extravagant mixture of Scottish baronial and Neo-Moorish styles and built in 1828–1846 for prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov.

Alupka and its surrounding area is full of resort hotels on the shore of the Black Sea, where thousands of travelers (particularly from the former Soviet Union) travel every year. Public transport to Alupka includes the bus system (bus routes #26 and #27 from Yalta) and other road vehicles.

  1. ^ "Alupka (Crimea oblast)". weather.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 February 2012.