Balaklava
Balaklava
Балаклава Balıqlava | |
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part of Sevastopol | |
View of Balaklava from the Genoese fortress | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′0″N 33°36′0″E / 44.50000°N 33.60000°E | |
| Country | Disputed Russia, Ukraine |
| Region | Sevastopol |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,649 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 299xxx |
| Area code | +380-692 |
| Former name | Cembalo (until 1475), Yamboli, Symbolon |
| Website | http://sovetbalaclava.ru/ |
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Balaklava (Ukrainian and Russian: Балаклава, Crimean Tatar: Balıqlava, Greek: Σύμβολον) is a settlement on the Crimean Peninsula and part of the city of Sevastopol. It is an administrative center of Balaklavsky District that used to be part of the Crimean Oblast before it was transferred to Sevastopol Municipality. Population: 18,649 (2014 Census).