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Simferopol

Simferopol
Сімферополь
Симферопoль
Aqmescit
City of regional significance
Clockwise: The railway station, Salgirka park, Trinity Cathedral, the State Medical University, Children's park, Catherine street
Clockwise: The railway station, Salgirka park, Trinity Cathedral, the State Medical University, Children's park, Catherine street
Flag of Simferopol
Flag
Coat of arms of Simferopol
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Город пользы  (Russian)
The City of usefulness  (translation)
Simferopol (dark blue) on a map of Crimea.
Simferopol (dark blue) on a map of Crimea.
Coordinates: 44°57′7″N 34°6′8″E / 44.95194°N 34.10222°E / 44.95194; 34.10222Coordinates: 44°57′7″N 34°6′8″E / 44.95194°N 34.10222°E / 44.95194; 34.10222
Country Disputed:
Region Simferopol Municipality
Location in Russia Autonomous Republic of Crimea Republic of Crimea
Location in Ukraine Autonomous Republic of Crimea Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Founded1 1784
Boroughs
Government (de facto)
 • Head Gennady Bakharev
Area
 • Total 107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Elevation 350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 332,317
 • Density 3,183.17/km2 (8,244.4/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Simferopolitan
Time zone MSK (de facto) (UTC+3)
Postal code 295000—295490 (de facto)
Area code(s) +7 3652
Licence plate AK(UA) 82(Rus)
Sister cities Heidelberg, Kecskemét, Salem, Bursa, Eskişehir, Rousse, Nizhny Novgorod
Website simgov.ru, de facto
1 Founded in 1784 as Simferopol, previously known under the Crimean Tatar Aqmescit.

Simferopol (/ˌsɪmfəˈrpəl/; Crimean Tatar: Aqmescit, Акъмесджит; Ukrainian: Сімферополь, pronounced [sʲimfɛˈrɔpɔlʲ]; Russian: Симферополь; IPA: [sʲɪmfʲɪˈropəlʲ]) is a city on the Crimean peninsula, the status of which is disputed between Ukraine and Russia. As a result of 2014 vote to join Russia, which was held during Russian military intervention, and the subsequent annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, Simferopol has, de facto, been the administrative centre of the Republic of Crimea though it remains, de jure, the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Simferopol is an important political, economic, and transport hub of the peninsula and serves as the administrative center of both Simferopol municipality and Simferopol Raion though it does not belong to the raion. Population: 332,317 (2014 Census).


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