Gaspra
Gaspra
Гаспра | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Template:In Crimea |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Region | Yalta Municipality |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 10,310 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 98660 — 98669 |
| Area code | +380-654 |
| Climate | Cfb |
Gaspra (Template:Lang-uk, officially transliterated Haspra; Template:Lang-ru; Template:Lang-crh) is a spa town, an urban-type settlement in Yalta Municipality in 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. It is located on the Black Sea coast, west of Yalta, and is a popular holiday resort. Population: 10,310 (2014 Census).[1]
Leo Tolstoy lived in Gaspra in 1901 and 1902.[citation needed]
The asteroid 951 Gaspra is named after Gaspra.
Climate
Gaspra has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).
| Climate data for Gaspra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.6) |
50 (2.0) |
43 (1.7) |
36 (1.4) |
41 (1.6) |
53 (2.1) |
44 (1.7) |
43 (1.7) |
40 (1.6) |
40 (1.6) |
53 (2.1) |
77 (3.0) |
587 (23.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
Notable landmarks
Tourist attractions in the vicinity include the Roman castrum of Charax and the romantic castle of Swallow's Nest.
People from Gaspra
Twin towns — Sister cities
Tirilye, Turkey
References
- ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2014). "Таблица 1.3. Численность населения Крымского федерального округа, городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений" [Table 1.3. Population of Crimean Federal District, Its Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, Urban and Rural Settlements]. Федеральное статистическое наблюдение «Перепись населения в Крымском федеральном округе». ("Population Census in Crimean Federal District" Federal Statistical Examination) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "Climate: Haspra". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
External links
Media related to Category:Gaspra at Wikimedia Commons
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