Yevpatoria

Evpatoria (Ukrainian Євпаторія; Евпатория Russian, Crimean Tatar Kezlev, greek antique Kerkinitis ( Κερκινίτις ), Armenian Եվպատորիա ) is a city in the Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea with about 123 777 inhabitants. (As of 2012)

The city is located on the west coast of the Crimean peninsula on the Black Sea. The city has a port, two train stations and a tram. At the city council community next to the city itself, the three settlements of urban type Saoserne include ( Заозерне ) Myrnyj ( Мирний ) and Nowooserne ( Новоозерне ).

Evpatoria has touristic importance of this the well-developed beach boardwalk, shore, near the parks and avenues of the center are important. In the near Evpatoria, in the resort Popiwka the techno festival Kazantip takes place, which attracts up to 100,000 people. In Evpatoria is a typical for the Crimea cultural diversity. In addition to the 1898 -built Russian Orthodox Nikolaj Church also built by Turkish architect Sinan 400 years ago mosque Juma mosque is maintained. Here is one of the few active Karaite communities of Eastern Europe.

In Evpatoria is the path tracking and measuring complex of the Ukrainian Space Agency NSAU. Evpatoria is partner since 1990 the city of Ludwigsburg ( Germany / Baden- Württemberg). Siegfried Bauer, the Chamber Orchestra Evpatoria founded in 1995, was awarded for his musical activities, the " mayor - Duwan " medal and was named an honorary citizen.

Tram

The Opened in 1914, meter gauge tram is powered by 4 lines with a total length of 22 km. Line 1 and 2 are the city by measuring main lines, line 3, a 900 m clang branch line along Ulitsa Frunze, between the head station Evpatoria resort and city center ( line 1). Line 4 is an extension of about one kilometers of Line 1 along the road to Simferopol to near the railway breakpoint Pl 54km. The railway network was originally created completely single track with Dodge. With the exception of a two-pronged new section between Ulitsa International Well and Sputnik -1 on line 1 that corresponds to the current situation. After the establishment of 5 Wendeschleifen to speed up the processing, from the 1950s, lines 1 and 2 be driven on device operation. The fleet consists of Gotha T57/B57 trains and Tatra KT4SU. Of the original 23 Gotha engines and 21 sidecars are still 5 and 3 Tw Bw, mainly on the lines 3 and 4, in use. Of the 18 delivered KT4 are currently 14 in operation (1 car was scrapped after an accident, 3 are turned off due to damage ). 2007, three of these were converted to non-genuine two-way car. The tram network is enhanced by 22 bus lines.

History

In 2003, the city celebrated its 2500 years of existence, in which Russian President Vladimir Putin made a speech. 2500 years ago, the ancient city founded here Kerkinitis in a well populated by Scythians and Sarmatians area by Greek settlers from Heraclea Pontica.

1915 a branch line of the railway from Dschankoj was opened to Sevastopol.

Attractions

70 m radio telescope RT -70
Russian Orthodox Nikolaj Church
Juma - Jami Mosque
Karaimisches church
Monument of the German occupying power
Monument of Khortizja
Miracle Healer Statue
Typical old shops
Old U.S. Embassy
A house where all the pilgrims are allowed to stay for free for a night.

Sons and daughters of the town

Lyudmila Alekseeva (* 1927), historian and human rights activist
Jelena Belewskaja ( born 1963 ), Belarusian athlete
Alexander Davydov (1912-1993), Soviet physicist
Alexander Dimitrenko (* 1982 ), German Boxer
Duwan Isaac (1873-1939), actor and director
Maria Gorochowskaja (1921-2001), gymnast
Vasily Kalafati (1869-1942), Russian composer
Xenia Simonova ( born 1985 ), Ukrainian artist
Sergei Sokolov (1911-2012), Soviet general and Defense
Suchodrew Edith (* 1953), visual artist
Nushuktan Tulyiagby, Ukrainian philosopher

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