Feodosia

Feodosia
Ukrainian: Феодосія, Теодосія
Russian: Феодосия
Crimean Tatar: Kefe
کفه
Genoese fortress of Caffa
Genoese fortress of Caffa
Flag of Feodosia
Coat of arms of Feodosia
Feodosia is located in Crimea
Feodosia
Feodosia
Location of Feodosia within Crimea
Coordinates: 45°02′03″N 35°22′45″E / 45.03417°N 35.37917°E / 45.03417; 35.37917
Country Ukraine (occupied by Russia)
Autonomous republicCrimea (de jure)
RaionFeodosia Raion (de jure)
Federal subjectCrimea (de facto)
MunicipalityFeodosia Municipality (de facto)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
69,145
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal codes
298100–298175
Area code+7-36562
Former namesKefe (until 1784), Caffa (until the 15th century)
ClimateCfa
Websitefeo.rk.gov.ru
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Feodosia (Ukrainian: Феодосія, Теодосія, Feodosiia, Teodosiia; Russian: Феодосия, Feodosiya[1]), also called in English Theodosia (from Greek: Θεοδοσία), is a city on the Crimean coast of the Black Sea. Feodosia serves as the administrative center of Feodosia Municipality, one of the regions into which Crimea is divided. During much of its history, the city was a significant settlement known as Caffa (Ligurian: Cafà) or Kaffa (Old Crimean Tatar/Ottoman Turkish: کفه‎; Crimean Tatar/Turkish: Kefe). According to the 2014 census, its population was 69,145.