Kerch Peninsula

Geographical location

The Kerch Peninsula ( півострів Ukrainian Керченський, Kertschenskyj piwostriw; Russian Керченский полуостров, Kertschenskij poluostrow; krimatatarisch Kerić Yarımadası ) forming the easternmost part of the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine. The peninsula separates the Black Sea from the Sea of ​​Azov and is located opposite the Taman peninsula belonging to Russia, from which it is separated by the Strait of Kerch. The western end of the peninsula is 17 km wide isthmus of Ak - Monaj. In addition, the Arabat - Spit begins in the northwest of the Kerch Peninsula. The northernmost point of the peninsula is the nature reserve of Cape Kazan type.

Administratively, the peninsula is part of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Ukraine is mainly the Raion Lenine belonging, the largest surface area Raion of Crimea. The remaining area belongs to the city of Kerch, which forms the largest city of the peninsula its own county. Include both administrative units covering an area of 3027 km ² and has 220 852 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2006). In the east-west direction of the peninsula is about 90 km long, its greatest width is about 52 km. Besides Kerch Scholkine and Lenine are more important cities.

Traffic Technically, the Kerch Peninsula is accessible by the highway M-17, the direction leading from Kerch from over Feodosiya in the northwest down to the Ukrainian mainland to Kherson. In addition, there Kerch from a ferry to Port Kavkaz to the Kuban peninsula.

During the Second World War, the peninsula was 1941/42, the scene of the Kerch Feodossijaer operation, a landing operation of the Red Army, with the aim to recapture the Crimea. The attack was, however, repulsed. Could, however, be created in November 1943 with the Kerch Eltigener operation a bridgehead for the Battle of the Crimea in the spring of 1944.

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