Gurzuf Гурзуф | |
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| Coordinates:44°33′10″N34°17′15″E / 44.55278°N 34.28750°E /44.55278; 34.28750 | |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Municipality | Yalta Municipality |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 8,933 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 98640 — 98643 |
| Area code | +7-654 |
| Former names | Gorsovium, Gorzubiti |
| Climate | Cfa |
Gurzuf orHurzuf (Ukrainian:Гурзуф,Russian:Гурзуф,Crimean Tatar:Gurzuf, Greek:Γορζουβίται) is a resort town (urban-type settlement) inYalta Municipality of theAutonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine but incorporated by Russia as theRepublic of Crimea. Population:8,933 (2014 Census).[1]
It is located on the northern coast of theBlack Sea. It is the site of a 6th-century fortress built byJustinian I and called byProcopius the fortress of the Gorzoubitai. The fortress was later restored by the Genoese who called the place Garzuni, Grasni, and Gorzanium, and appointed it the seat of a chief magistrate.[2] It was a formerCrimean Tatar village, now a part of GreaterYalta.Alexander Pushkin visited Gurzuf in 1820 and ballet masterMarius Petipa died here. TheInternational Children's Center Artek (formerly the All-UnionYoung Pioneer camp Artek) is situated just behind MountAyu-Dag (Bear Mountain). TheWorld Organization of the Scout Movement'sEurasian Region is headquartered in the town.
Between Gurzuf and MountAyu-Dag is CapeSuuksu. At the top of the Cape is a tower, a medieval cemetery, and a small monument to Pushkin.
The origin of the name is not reliably established. Some researchers believe that it comes from the Latin Ursus "bear", as the "Bear Mountain" (Ayu-Dag) is located near the town. Others believe that the name Horzuv, Horzuvaty has Taurian or Gotho-Alan roots and decipher it as "gor dzakkh" - mountain valley, valley among the mountains.[3] Gradually, the place name "Gorzuvyti" was transformed into Kursaity, Gorzovium, Yurzuf, and Gurzuf.
As of the2001 Ukrainian census, Gurzuf had a population of 8,676 inhabitants. It is estimated that ethnicRussians constitute a slim majority, followed by a large, predominantly RussophoneUkrainian population, which accounts for a bit more than one third of the population.[4] Smaller minorities areCrimean Tatars,Belarusians,Poles andMoldovans.Russian, which serves as an interethnic language, is the most spoken tongue in the town, while a significant minority speaksUkrainian as their primary language. The exact linguistic composition was as follows:[5]
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| Russian | 86.0% | |||
| Ukrainian | 12.4% | |||
| Belarusian | 0.4% | |||
| Crimean Tatar | 0.2% | |||
| Moldovan | 0.1% | |||
| others | 0.5% | |||
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