Alma River (Ukraine)

The Alma in the middle reaches

The Alma (Ukrainian and Russian Альма ) is a river in the Crimea. It is about 83 km long and has a catchment area of 635 km ² and flows between Evpatoria and Sevastopol in the Black Sea.

Alma is Crimean Tatar and means apple. In the vicinity of the river took place on September 20, 1854 in the Crimean War a battle between Russian troops and the troops of the allies, the French, British and Turks instead.

  • River in Europe
  • River in Ukraine
  • Autonomous Republic of Crimea
  • Water System Black Sea
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