Krasnohvardiiske

Krasnohvardiiske or Krasnogvardeyskoye (Ukrainian: Красногвардійське; Russian: Красногвардейское; Crimean Tatar: Qurman) (until 1945, Qurman) is an urban-type settlement in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and annexed by Russia. The town also serves as the administrative center of the Krasnohvardiiske Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings.[2] Population: 11,134 (2014 Census).[3]

For the former nearby naval airbase, see Veseloye (air base).
Krasnohvardiiske/Krasnogvardeyskoye
Красногвардійське — Красногвардейское - Qurman
Urban-type settlement
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Krasnohvardiiske/Krasnogvardeyskoye is located in Crimea
Krasnohvardiiske/Krasnogvardeyskoye
Krasnohvardiiske/Krasnogvardeyskoye
Location of Krasnohvardiiske in Crimea
Coordinates: 45°29′41″N 34°17′41″E
CountryDisputed
 Russia,  Ukraine
RepublicCrimea
RaionKrasnohvardiiske Raion
Town status1957
Government
 • Town HeadViktor Kozytskyi
Elevation
[1]
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total11,134
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK)
Postal code
97000
Area code+380 6556
Websitehttp://rada.gov.ua/

As of the 2001 Ukrainian Census, its population was 11,168.[2]

Krasnohvardiiske from the air from the south, Maryanivka is at the foreground.

See also
  • Oktiabrske, the other urban-type settlement in Krasnohvardiiske Raion of Crimea

References
  1. "Krasnohvardiiske (Crimea, Krasnohvardiiske Raion)". weather.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. "Krasnohvardiiske, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Krasnohvardiiske Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  3. 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.
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