Alupka

Alupka Алупка
City
The Vorontsov Palace with the dominant Crimean Mountains in the background.
Flag Coat of arms
Alupka Location of Alupka in Crimea
Coordinates: 44°25′11″N 34°2′35″E / 44.41972°N 34.04306°E / 44.41972; 34.04306Coordinates: 44°25′11″N 34°2′35″E / 44.41972°N 34.04306°E / 44.41972; 34.04306
Country	Russia/Ukraine
Municipality	Yalta Municipality
Location in Russia	Republic of Crimea
Location in Ukraine	Autonomous Republic of Crimea
City status	1938
Government
• City Head	Viktor Tolstonoh
Area
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	7,771
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zone	MSK (UTC+4)
Postal code	(2)98676
Area code	+7-3654
Climate	Cfa
Website	alupkarada.org

Alupka (Russian: Алýпка; Ukrainian: Алýпка; Crimean Tatar: Alupka; Greek: Ἀλώπηξ) is a resort city located in the Crimean peninsula, currently subject to a territorial dispute between the Russian Federation and Ukraine (see 2014 Crimean crisis). It is located 17 km (11 mi) to the west of Yalta. It is famous for the Vorontsov Palace, designed by English architect Edward Blore in an extravagant mixture of Scottish baronial and Neo-Moorish styles and built in 1828–1846 for prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. Population: 7,771 (2014 Census).

Alupka and its surrounding area is full of resort hotels on the shore of the Black Sea, where thousands of travelers (particularly from the former Soviet Union) travel every year. Public transport to Alupka can include the bus system (bus routes #26 and #27 from Yalta) and other road vehicles.

Located in the warm climate of southern Crimea, Alupka has an average temperature of +3-4°С in January–February and an average temperature of +24.6°С in August. The average rainfall in the city is 400 mm per year, the average humidity is about 69%, and the average number of sunlight per year is 2,150 hours. The swimming season streaches from March until October, with an average water temperature of 22–28 °C (72–82 °F).