Kuibysheve (; ) or Albat (; ; ) is an
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the So ...
in the
Bakhchysarai Raion
Bakhchysarai Raion (; ; ) is one of the 25 regions of Crimea, an internationally recognized territory of Ukraine occupied and annexed by Russia in 2014. Population:
The Bakhchysarai Raion is situated in the southwestern part of the peninsula. Tw ...
of Crimea. Population:
The town features in the Russian language novel, 'Serye Pchely' (translated into English as 'Grey Bees') by Ukrainian writer
Andrey Kurkov
Andrii Yuriyovych Kurkov (, ; born 23 April 1961) is a Ukrainian author and public intellectual who writes in Russian and Ukrainian. He is the author of 19 novels, including the bestselling '' Death and the Penguin'', nine books for children, a ...
, published in 2018 but set during the conflict of 2014.
Originally known as Albat, the settlement was renamed ''Kuibysheve'' in 1944. On 23 August 2023, the Ukrainian parliament restored the former name.
У Раді вирішили декомунізувати Крим ще до його деокупації
/ref> As with many renamed places in Crimea, this has had little practical effect due to the Russian occupation.
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Bakhchysarai Raion
Urban-type settlements in Crimea
Rural settlements in Crimea
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