Grand Canyon of Crimea | |
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Великий каньйон Криму (Ukrainian) Большой каньон Крыма (Russian) | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Crimean Mountains, Crimea |
Nearest city | Bakhchysarai |
Coordinates | 44°31′40″N 34°01′00″E / 44.52778°N 34.01667°E |
Area | 500 ha (5.0 km2) |
Established | 1974 |
The Grand Canyon of Crimea (Ukrainian: Великий каньйон Криму, romanized: Velykyi kanion Krymu; Russian: Большой каньон Крыма, romanized: Bolshoy kanon Kryma) is a canyon located in southern Crimea, an area internationally recognised as part of Ukraine but currently controlled by Russia. The Grand Canyon separates the Ai-Petri and Boyka massifs, and the area of the Grand Canyon zakaznik (nature reserve) is 500 ha (5.0 km2). It has a depth of 320 m (1,050 ft), and its bottom are several springs.