Bakhchysarai
Bakhchysarai
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Postal code | 298400 — 298408 |
Area code | +7-36554 |
Climate | Cfa |
Bakhchysarai (
Since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014, it has been occupied by the Russian Federation.
Geography
Bakhchysarai lies in a narrow valley of the Çürük Suv river, about 30 Kilometers south-west of Simferopol.
History
The earliest known artifacts of human provenance found in the valley date from the
Bakhchysarai first appears in historical documents in 1502. In 1532
During the Crimean War of 1853–56, Bakhchysarai essentially became a hospital town as wounded Russian soldiers from the battlefield were brought in to be treated. The Battle of the Alma, one of the earliest battles of the war, took place not far from the city in 1854. But although the city was close to the front line, the Turks and their European allies never took it, as the port city of Sevastopol was their primary wartime objective.
With the collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917 and the unification of several socialist republics that had been part of the Russian Empire, Bakhchysarai became part of the Soviet Union (established 30 December 1922) in 1922.
The Sürgün, the deportation of the Crimean Tatars of 18 May 1944 in Bakhchysarai was prompted by accusations that the Tatars collaborated with the Axis occupiers.[4] Although deportation of some Tatars in Crimea began as early as 1860, under the Russian Empire, the Sürgün delivered the final blow, emptying the city of Tatars. They were not to return to the city until 1989, when Soviet policies relaxed.
Bakhchysarai became a part of newly independent
Name and associations
Spellings of the town's name in different languages include:
- Crimean Tatar: Bağçasaray
- Turkish: Bahçesaray
- Russian: Бахчисарай - Bakhchisaray
- Ukrainian: Бахчисарай - Bakhchysarai
The name comes from
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Attractions
Famous attractions within or near Bakhchysarai are:
- Eski Yurt
- Eski Dürbe
- Chufut-Kale
- Khan's Palace
- Orta Juma Jami
- Tahtali-Jami Mosque
- Uspensky Cave Monastery
- Zincirli Madrasa
- Tepe-Kermen
There is a network of well marked hiking trails around the town. All the main attractions are connected with red-marked trail.
From 2011, the town's Tourist Information Centre was supported by the Czech Government and
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1897 | 12,959[7] | — |
1930 | 10,450 | −19.4% |
1939 | 10,891 | +4.2% |
1989 | 25,363 | +132.9% |
2006 | 26,400 | +4.1% |
2011 | 26,215 | −0.7% |
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In 1930 the population of the city was 10,450. The ethnic groups represented were 7,420 Crimean Tatars, 1,850 Russians, 315 Jews, 205 Greeks, 185 Ukrainians, 50 Germans, 30 Armenians, 30 Bulgarians, and 365 others.
As of 2001, the town had a population of 26,700 people. Russians make up the majority of the population, while ethnic Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars form significant minorities.[8]
Gallery
Education
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Bakhchysarai is
See also
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).
- ^ "Bakhchisaray - Bakhchisaray Khan Palace". Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ Mark A. Green. "Crimean Tatars and Russification". Wilson Center.
- ISBN 978-0-19-188291-3.
- ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names - p.269
- ^ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей".
- ^ https://datatowel.in.ua/pop-composition/ethnic-cities
- ^ "Kardeş Şehirler". Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi Basın Koordinasyon Merkez. Tüm Hakları Saklıdır. Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
External links
- Official site of the Palace (in English, Ukrainian, and Russian)
- History and monuments of Bakhchisaray (in Russian)
- The murder of the Jews of Bakhchysarai during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.