Gaspra
Gaspra (Ukrainian: Гаспра; Russian: Гаспра; Crimean Tatar: Gaspra; from Greek ἄσπρα áspra, 'white'), officially transliterated Haspra, is a spa town, an urban-type settlement in Yalta Municipality in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. It is located on the Black Sea coast, west of Yalta, and is a popular holiday resort. Population: 10,310 (2014 Census).[2]
Gaspra
Гаспра | |
|---|---|
| Haspra | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Gaspra Location of Gaspra within the Crimea | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′10″N 34°6′38″E | |
| Country | Territory of Ukraine, occupied by Russia[1] |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Region | Yalta Municipality |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 10,310 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 98660 — 98669 |
| Area code | +380-654 |
| Climate | Cfb |
Leo Tolstoy lived in Gaspra in 1901 and 1902. Nearby are the Swallow's Nest, a modern castle and Charax, Crimea a Roman fort.
The asteroid 951 Gaspra is named after the town.
Climate
Gaspra has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).
| Climate data for Gaspra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.6) |
50 (2.0) |
43 (1.7) |
36 (1.4) |
41 (1.6) |
53 (2.1) |
44 (1.7) |
43 (1.7) |
40 (1.6) |
40 (1.6) |
53 (2.1) |
77 (3.0) |
587 (23.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Notable landmarks
Tourist attractions in the vicinity include the Roman castrum of Charax and the romantic castle of Swallow's Nest.
People from Gaspra
Twin towns — sister cities
Tirilye, Turkey
References
- This place is located on the Crimean peninsula, which is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, but since 2014 under Russian occupation. According to the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine, there are the Ukrainian divisions (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status of Sevastopol) located on the peninsula. Russia claims these as federal subjects of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol).
- Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2014). "Таблица 1.3. Численность населения Крымского федерального округа, городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений" [Table 1.3. Population of Crimean Federal District, Its Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, Urban and Rural Settlements]. Федеральное статистическое наблюдение «Перепись населения в Крымском федеральном округе». ("Population Census in Crimean Federal District" Federal Statistical Examination) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- "Climate: Haspra". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
External links
Media related to Category:Gaspra at Wikimedia Commons
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