Ai-Petri () is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of

Crimea Crimea ( ) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukrain ...

. The name is of Greek origin, and translates as "St. Peter" ().

Overview

Ai-Petri is one of the windiest places in Crimea. The wind blows for 125 days a year, reaching a speed of . The peak is located above the city of

Alupka Alupka (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian and Russian language, Russian: ; ; , Alòpex) is a resort city located in the Crimea, Crimean peninsula, a territory of Ukraine currently annexed by Russian Federation (see 2014 Crimean crisis). It is located ...

and the town of Koreiz. There is a cable car that takes passengers from a station near Alupka to the main area in Ai-Petri. The Ai-Petri massif makes up one side of the Grand Canyon of Crimea, with the other side being the . A military base is located here. It was attacked in May 2024. ''

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'' reported that a Russian commander was killed in the attack.

Climate

Gallery

File:Ai-Petri Mountain (Klymenko).jpg, A panoramic view from Ai-Petri. File:Alupka - view from palace to Ai-Petri.jpg, View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in

. File:Ai-Petri5.jpg, View on Ai-Petri File:Ay Petri (Ai-Petri) dağları.jpg, View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka. File:Карло Боссоли. Вершины горы Ай-Петри.jpg, Ai-Petri in the 1850s, by Carlo Bossoli

References

Crimean Mountains Yalta Municipality One-thousanders of Ukraine {{Crimea-geo-stub