Sevastopol
Sevastopol is the largest non-freezing commercial and fishing Black Sea port of Ukraine and one of the major industrial, scientific, and cultural centers of the country and Eastern Europe in general. Located on the site of the ancient Greek colony, Khersonesus, the city itself and the Black Sea Fleet, based in Sevastopol, have occupied a prominent place in Russian and Soviet history. It is located on southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula, on the same parallel with the Italian city of Milan and the French city of Lyons.
Sevastopol is located on the southwest extremity of a Crimean peninsula, where the hilly coast is cut up by bays. Located in southern Ukraine, the Crimean peninsula juts into the Black Sea and connects to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. The Crimea covers an area of 27,000 square kilometers. The Crimean mountains in the south rise up to 1,545 m. (5,060 ft.) before they drop down sharply to the Black Sea. The southern coast, protected by the mountains has a mild climate. The major cities are Simferopol (the capital), Sevastopol (the base of Russian and Ukrainian Black Sea Fleet), Yalta (major tourist area), Bakhchisaray (the capital in 14-15th centuries and center of the Crimean Tatars), and Kerch (industrial center).
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