Taman (peninsula)

	Taman Peninsula
	; Taman Peninsula southeast of the Sea of Azov
	Geographical location
Coordinates	45 ° 11 ′ N , 36 ° 47 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 11 ′ N , 36 ° 47 ′ E
Waters 1	Sea of Azov , Kerch Strait
Waters 2	Black Sea
length	30 km
width	12.9 km
	; The Sea of Azov near Golubitskaya

The Taman peninsula ( Russian Таманский полуостров Tamansky poluostrow ) separates the Sea of Azov from the Black Sea , just like the Crimea to the west . It is located east of the Kerch Strait , has an extension of approximately 53 kilometers in an east-west direction and 32 to 37.9 kilometers in a north-south direction. It belongs to the Krasnodar Territory ( Russia ). It has been connected to Crimea via the Crimean Bridge since 2018 . The peninsula is traversed by the Kuban , which flows into the Sea of Azov here.

history

In ancient times , the Pontic Greeks maintained the colonies of Hermonassa and Phanagoria here and in the 7th century AD Phanagoria was the capital of the Greater Bulgarian Empire . Later the peninsula was one of the colonies of Genoa . In 1483 the Crimean Khanate took power over the peninsula, and at the end of the 18th century the Russian Empire took control of Taman. At that time, the region was extremely sparsely populated. The capital and now eponymous was the newly founded Cossack settlement Taman in 1792 .

During the Second World War , the Wehrmacht occupied the Taman Peninsula at the beginning of August 1942 while advancing into the Caucasus. Until October 1943, the area remained in German hands as a bridgehead to cover the withdrawal of the Wehrmacht from the Caucasus to the Crimea. This military operation forms the background of the novel “The patient meat” by Willi Heinrich and its film adaptation Steiner - The Iron Cross .

economy

The Taman Peninsula is an important wine-growing area, home to some of the most prestigious Russian wineries. In addition, the region is also relevant to tourism.

Web links

Portrait of the Peninsula (Russian)