Yalta

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Yalta
Ялта
City
Flag of Yalta as recognised by Ukraine (de jure)Flag of Yalta as recognised by Russia (de facto)Flag of Yalta
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Coat of arms of Yalta as recognised by Ukraine (de jure)Coat of arms of Yalta as recognised by Russia (de facto)Coat of arms of Yalta
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Yalta is located in Crimea
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Location of Yalta within Crimea
Yalta is located in Ukraine
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Location of Yalta within Ukraine
Yalta is located in European Russia
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Location of Yalta within Russia
Yalta is located in Europe
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Location of Yalta within Europe
Coordinates: 44°29′58″N 34°10′12″E / 44.49944°N 34.17000°E / 44.49944; 34.17000
RepublicCrimea
MunicipalityYalta Municipality
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total76,746
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal codes
(2)98600–(2)98639
Area code+7-3654
Former nameYalita (until the 15th century)
ClimateCfa
Websiteyalta.rk.gov.ru

Yalta[1] (Russian and Ukrainian: Ялта) is a resort city on the south coast of the Crimean Peninsula surrounded by the Black Sea. It serves as the administrative center of Yalta Municipality, one of the regions within Crimea. Yalta, along with the rest of Crimea, is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, and is considered part of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. However, it is under the control of Russia,[2] which annexed Crimea in 2014 and regards the town as part of the Republic of Crimea. According to the most recent census, its population was 76,746 (2014 Census).[3]

The city is located on the site of the ancient Greek colony of Yalita.[4] It is said to have been founded by the Greek settlers who were looking for a safe shore (Γιαλός, yalos in Greek) on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black Sea, surrounded by the mountain range Ai-Petri. It has a humid subtropical climate and is surrounded by numerous vineyards and orchards.[5]

The area became famous when the city held the Yalta Conference as part of the Allied World War II conferences in 1945.

The term "Greater Yalta" is used to designate a part of the Crimean southern coast spanning from Foros in the west to Gurzuf in the east and including the city of Yalta and multiple adjacent urban settlements.

  1. ^ English approximation of the name: UK: /ˈjæltə, ˈjɔːltə, ˈjɒltə/, US: /ˈjɔːltə/ (Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 9781405881180).
  2. ^ "Fictitious Annexation Follows Voting". 30 September 2022.
  3. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2014). "Таблица 1.3. Численность населения Крымского федерального округа, городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений" [Table 1.3. Population of Crimean Federal District, Its Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, Urban and Rural Settlements]. Федеральное статистическое наблюдение «Перепись населения в Крымском федеральном округе». ("Population Census in Crimean Federal District" Federal Statistical Examination) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Sergei R. Grinevetsky; Igor S. Zonn; Sergei S. Zhiltsov; Aleksey N. Kosarev; Andrey G. Kostianoy (2015). The Black Sea Encyclopedia. Springer. p. 821. ISBN 978-3662518403.
  5. ^ Kottek, M.; J. Grieser; C. Beck; B. Rudolf; F. Rubel (2006). "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated" (PDF). Meteorol. Z. 15 (3): 259–263. Bibcode:2006MetZe..15..259K. doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130. Retrieved 28 August 2012.