Alupka Алупка | |
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 The Vorontsov Palace with the dominantCrimean Mountains in the background. | |
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  Alupka  Alupka .svg) Alupka | |
| Coordinates:44°25′11″N34°2′35″E / 44.41972°N 34.04306°E /44.41972; 34.04306 | |
| Municipality | Yalta Municipality |
| Location in Ukraine | Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
| Location in Russia | Republic of Crimea |
| City status | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • City Head | Viktor Tolstonoh |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.2246 km2 (1.6311 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,087 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | (2)98676 |
| Area code | +7-3654 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | alupkarada |
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Alupka (Ukrainian andRussian:Алупка;Crimean Tatar:Alupka;Greek:Ἀλώπηξ, Alòpex) is a resortcity located in theCrimean peninsula, a territory ofUkraine currently annexed byRussian Federation (see2014 Crimean crisis). It is located 17 km (11 mi) to the west ofYalta. It is famous for theVorontsov Palace, designed byEnglish architectEdward Blore in an extravagant mixture ofScottish baronial andNeo-Moorish styles and built in 1828–1846 for princeMikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov.
Alupka and its surrounding area is full of resort hotels on the shore of theBlack Sea, where thousands of travelers (particularly from the formerSoviet Union) travel every year. Public transport to Alupka includes the bus system (bus routes #26 and #27 from Yalta) and other road vehicles.
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The city is located in theCrimean peninsula, a territory ofUkraine, currently annexed byRussian Federation (see2014 Crimean crisis). It is located 17 km (11 mi) to the west ofYalta.
Located in thesubtropical climate ofsouthern Crimea, Alupka has an average temperature of +3–4 °C (37–39 °F) in January–February and an average temperature of +24.6 °C (76.3 °F) in August. The average rainfall in the city is 400 mm per year, the average humidity is about 69%, and the average number of sunlight per year is 2,150 hours. The swimming season stretches from March until October, with an average water temperature of 22–28 °C (72–82 °F).
Alupka was first founded as aGreek settlement. The name originates from theGreek word for fox (Alopex) . After the Greeks, Alupka came under control of theByzantine Empire. The first written mention of Alupka dates to 960 in a document about theByzantine EmperorRomanos II. Later on, Alupka was controlled by theCrimean Tatars. After 1783 the city came into possession ofGrigori Alexandrovich Potemkin,governor-general of theNovorossiya Krai. In 1798, the city had a population of 211, consisting mainly of farmers.
At the end of 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, Alupka was a famous resort. In the middle of 19th century it was more popular than Yalta, mostly because of the work of the Governor of Novorossia at the time, Mikhail Vorontsov, who built a Palace there (some call it a Castle).
Alupka is described by a French traveler in 1811 in his letters to a friend (starting at page127) "Voyage de Moscou à Vienne, par Kiow, Odessa, Constantinople, Bucharest et Hermanstadt; ou, Lettres adressées à Jules GriffithAuguste de Lagarde" Jan 1824 · Treuttel et Würtz:https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=p1THCvg9rVEC&rdid=book-p1THCvg9rVEC&rdot=1
Alupka is not only aresort town, but also an important tourist attraction. Major attractions in the city include:
The main attraction of Alupka is theScottish baronial andNeo-Moorish style Vorontsov's Palace, which was designed by theEnglish architectEdward Blore built in 1828-1846 for princeMikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. During theYalta Conference, the palace—spared by the Germans duringWorld War II — served as the residence of SirWinston Churchill and his English delegation.
A largeEnglish-style park was designed and built for prince Vorontsov on the territory of the Vorontsov's Palace. The park was constructed from December 1824 to April 1851, and was envisioned, designed, created, and maintained by Chief Botanist of the Southern Shore of the Crimea, Carolus Antonius Keebach. Plant material for the garden was supplied from theNikita Botanic Garden by its director,Nicolai Anders von Hartwiss.
There is also a selection of various Hotels and restaurants. There are many things to do in central Alupka such as look at Ai Petri mountain and even take a cable car there.
Alupka is located at the foot of the 1234 meterAi-Petri (St Peter) Mount of theCrimean Mountains chain. Since 1987, a three kilometerGondola lift, one of the longest in Europe and split into two stages, carries passengers to and from the mountain, providing visitors with excellent views of the surrounding area and theBlack Sea.
Ethnic composition according to the2001 Ukrainian census:
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