Crimea

Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukraine. To the east, the Crimean Bridge, constructed in 2018, spans the Strait of Kerch, linking the peninsula with Krasnodar Krai in Russia. The Arabat Spit, located to the northeast, is a narrow strip of land that separates the Syvash lagoons from the Sea of Azov. Across the Black Sea to the west lies Romania and to the south is Turkey. The population is 2.4 million, and the largest city is Sevastopol. The region has been under Russian occupation since 2014.
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Some of the key events about Crimea

  • 1783
    Crimea became part of the Russian Empire
  • 1783
    Russian Empire annexed Crimea, ending Crimean Khanate's independence
  • 1853
    The first telegraph line in Crimea was established
  • 1853
    Crimean War began, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life
  • 1875
    The Simferopol-Sevastopol railway was opened
  • 1899
    The Livadia Palace, a summer retreat for the Russian Tsars, was completed
  • 1917
    Bolsheviks seized power in Crimea during the Russian Revolution
  • 1920
    Crimea became an autonomous republic within the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
  • 1921
    Severe famine struck Crimea, causing significant population loss
  • 1941
    Nazi Germany occupied Crimea during World War II
  • 1944
    Soviet authorities forcibly deported Crimean Tatars, accusing them of collaboration with Nazi Germany
  • 1945
    The Yalta Conference, a major World War II meeting of Allied leaders, was held in Crimea
  • 1954
    Crimea was transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR
  • 1954
    Crimea was transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union
  • 1986
    Chernobyl nuclear disaster affected Crimea with radioactive fallout
  • 1991
    Crimea regained its status as an Autonomous Republic within independent Ukraine
  • 2000
    The ancient city of Chersonesus in Crimea was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 2014
    Crimea was incorporated into the Russian Federation, though this is disputed internationally
  • 2014
    Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, leading to international condemnation and sanctions
  • 2018
    Kerch Strait incident occurred, escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine

Disclaimer: This material is written based on information taken from open sources, including Wikipedia, news media, podcasts, and other public sources.

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