Ai-Petri
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| Ai-Petri | |
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 Cablecar ascending Ai-Petri |
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| Elevation | 1,234.2 m (4,049 ft) |
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| Range | Crimean Mountains |
| Coordinates | 44°27′4″N 34°3′10″E / 44.45111°N 34.05278°E |
Ai-Petri (Ukrainian: Ай-Петрі, Russian: Ай-Петри, Crimean Tatar: Ay Petri); (translated from Greek. Saint Peter) is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea.
Ai-Petri is one of the windiest places in Ukraine. The wind blows for 125 days a year, reaching a speed of 50 m/s (110 mph).[1]
The peak is located above the city of Alupka and the town of Koreiz.
[edit] Images
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A panoramic view from Ai-Petri.
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View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka.
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[edit] References
- ^ Ai-Petri Mountain (in Russian)
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