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Partenit

Partenit
Партенiт — Партенит
Urban-type settlement
Skyline of Partenit
Flag of Partenit
Flag
Official seal of Partenit
Seal
Partenit is located in Crimea
Partenit
Partenit
Location of Partenit within the Crimea
Coordinates: 44°34′35″N 34°20′23″E / 44.57639°N 34.33972°E / 44.57639; 34.33972Coordinates: 44°34′35″N 34°20′23″E / 44.57639°N 34.33972°E / 44.57639; 34.33972
Country Russia/Ukraine
Republic Crimea
Municipality Alushta Municipality
Local council Partenit
Elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 6,193
Time zone MSK (UTC+4)
Postal code 98542 — 98544
Area code(s) +380-6560
Former name Frunzenskoye (1945 - 1991)

Partenit (Ukrainian: Партенiт, Russian: Партенит, Crimean Tatar: Partenit, Ancient Greek: Παρθένιον) is a seaside urban-type settlement under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of regional significance of Alushta in the southern part 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: 6,193 (2014 Census).

Lying just east of a mountain which Turkish speakers named Ayu Dağ (Russian: Медведь-гора; which means Bear Mountain), Partenit is on a fairly flat coastal plot of land, although the elevation quickly rises the further away one goes from the sea. Much of the architecture of the city is in the Soviet realist style. The current permanent-resident population is largely Russian Ukrainian, with a significant influx of Tatars and Armenians.

Originally an ancient Greek settlement named Parthenium (Ancient Greek: Παρθένιον), the name derived from the word Parthenon. It had been subsequently settled or invaded by, Goths, Turks, Genoese, Tatars, and Germans. It is in wine country; the nearby Massandra winery is famous for its production of Bastardo and other wines. When Germany invaded, a local vintner released all of his wine from barrels so the Nazis couldn’t profit from it, making a lake full of wine. The Germans stayed and got drunk at the “wine lake” for three days.


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