Crimean Mountains
| Crimean Mountains | ||
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 Mount Ai-Petri (1,243 m) |
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| Highest peak | Roman Kosch ( 1545 m ) | |
| location | Autonomous Republic of Crimea ( Russia / Ukraine , controversial) | |
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| Coordinates | 44 ° 37 ′ N , 34 ° 15 ′ E | |
| particularities | Uchan-Su waterfall , the highest waterfall in Ukraine | |
The Crimean Mountains ( Ukrainian Кримські Гори Krymski Hory , Russian Крымские Горы Krymskije Gory , krimtat. Yaila ) is a mountain range on the peninsula of Crimea , which of itself along the south-east coast of the Black Sea km extends over a length of about 150. To the southeast the mountains drop steeply to the Black Sea, to the northwest it slowly turns into a steppe landscape .
Another name for the mountains is also the Tauride Mountains, from which the nickname Tauride Peninsula for the Crimea is derived. Accordingly, the University of Yalta bears the name "Tauride (or Taurine) University".
The Crimean Mountains reach their maximum height at 1545 m in the summit of Roman Kosch ( Russian / Ukrainian Роман Кош ). Other significant elevations above 1,200 m are:
- Tschatirdag ( Russian Чатырдаг ; Ukrainian Чатир-Даг ) 1527 m
- Lapata ( Russian / Ukrainian Лапата ) 1406 m
- Demerdschi Jaila ( Russian / Ukrainian Демерджи Яйла ) 1356 m
- Karabi Jaila ( Russian / Ukrainian Караби Яйла ) 1253 m
- Ai-Petri ( Russian / Ukrainian Ай Петри ) 1243 m
The main passes through the Crimean Mountains are:
- Kujbyschewe ( Russian / Ukrainian Куйбышеве , between Yalta and Simferopol )
- Perewalne ( Russian / Ukrainian Перевальне , between Alushta and Simferopol )
- Pass between Priwithe and Bilohirsk
- Pass between Sudak and Hrusiwka
The longest trolleybus line in the world also runs through the Crimean Mountains . It is operated by the Krymskyj trolejbus company and runs between Yalta, Alushta and Simferopol. It reaches its highest point at the Anharskyi Pass, from where there are beautiful views of the sea.
Paleoanthropological finds
The first Neanderthals were discovered in Eastern Europe in 1924 at the Kiik-Koba site in the Crimean Mountains .
