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Alushta Municipality

Alushta City Municipality
Алуштинська міська рада
Municipality
Location of Alushta municipality in Crimea
Location of Alushta municipality in Crimea
Coordinates: 44°40′2″N 34°23′52″E / 44.66722°N 34.39778°E / 44.66722; 34.39778Coordinates: 44°40′2″N 34°23′52″E / 44.66722°N 34.39778°E / 44.66722; 34.39778
Country Disputed:
Republic Crimea
Subdivisions
Area
 • Total 600 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 52,318
 • Density 87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+3)
Area code 380-6560-
Website alushta.rk.gov.ru

Alushta City Municipality (Ukrainian: Алуштинська міська рада, Russian: Алуштинский горсовет, Crimean Tatar: Aluşta şeer şurası), officially "the territory governed by the Alushta city council", also known as Greater Alushta is one of the 25 regions of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as the Republic of Crimea. Population: 52,318 (2014 Census).

It is a resort region, located at the southern shore of Crimea - one of the most famous recreational territories of the former Soviet Union.

Within the framework of administrative divisions of Russia, Alushta is, together with a number of urban and rural localities, incorporated separately as the town of republican significance of Alushta—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republican significance of Alushta is incorporated as Alushta Urban Okrug.

Within the framework of administrative divisions of Ukraine, Alushta is incorporated as the town of republican significance of Alushta. Ukraine does not have municipal divisions.

Besides the city of Alushta the region includes the town of Partenit and 24 villages which are organized into 6 communities.

Former Crimean Tatar names which were officially changed in 1945-49 and are now used only by the Crimean Tatar community are mentioned in brackets.


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