Büyük Qaralez (Буюк Къаралез in Cyrillic, detatarized name is Krasny Mak; ) is a
selo in
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 the
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
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and incorporated by
Russia
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as the
Republic of Crimea
Crimea, or the Crimean Peninsula, historically also known as the ''Tauric Chersonese'' (Tauric Peninsula, Tauric, Taurica, or Tauris), is a major peninsula in the north of the Black Sea.
Crimea may also refer to:
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. It is located in the
Crimean Mountains, southerly of
Bakhchysarai
Bakhchysarai is a city in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Bakhchysarai Raion (district), as well as the former capital of the Crimean Khanate. Its main landmark is Hansaray, the only extant ...
. The village stretches along the Bystryanka creek, a tributary of the . Population:
Near the village are the medieval hillforts of
Mangup
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Mangup (, , ) also known as ''Mangup Kale'' (''kale'' means "fortress" in Turkish) is a historic fortress in Crimea, located on a plateau about 13 kilometres east of Sevastopol (ancient Chersonesus).
Names
It was known as Dory (), lat ...
and
Eski-Kermen
Eski Kermen or Eski-Kermen (; ) was a cave town and fortress in the Crimea in the south of Ukraine. Founded by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century to defend against the Göktürks, it was conquered by the Khazars in the 7th or 8th century.
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. During the Soviet period, the area became a local center, where blocks of flats have been constructed.
References
Villages in Crimea
Bakhchysarai Raion
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