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Simeiz

Сімеїз
Simeiz Сімеїз
	Flag Coat of arms
	Simeiz Location of Simeiz in Crimea Simeiz Simeiz (Ukraine)
	Coordinates: 44°24′21″N 33°59′24″E / 44.40583°N 33.99000°E
Republic	Crimea
Municipality	Yalta Municipality
Local council	Simeiz
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	2,604
Time zone	UTC+4 (MSK)
Postal code	98680 — 98682
Area code	+380-654
Climate	Cfa

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Simeiz (Ukrainian: Сімеїз, Russian: Симеи́з, Crimean Tatar: Simeiz) is a resort town, an urban-type settlement in Yalta Municipality in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as the Republic of Crimea. Its name is of Greek origin (σημαία 'flag' + -εις, a plural suffix). The town is located by the southern slopes of the main range of Crimean Mountains at the base of Mount Kosh-Kaya, 18 kilometers (11 mi) west from Yalta. Population: 2,604 (2014 Census).^[1]

History

Early history

There are prehistoric dolmens and fortifications nearby; in the Middle Ages the area was under the control of the Byzantine Empire, which built a fortified monastery in the vicinity (and may have given the town its name). As the Byzantine power weakened, the area fell under the control of Genoa, which in its turn gave way to the Ottoman Empire; under the Ottomans the village was ruled from Mangup.^{[citation needed]} By 1778, with the departure of the Christian population, the village was almost entirely depopulated.^[2]

19th and 20th century

In 1828 Simeiz came into the ownership of Ivan Akimovich Maltsov, who started vineyards in the area. In 1900, Maltsov, who was an amateur astronomer, founded the Simeiz Observatory. It would later be developed and expanded over the following decades.^[2]

In the early 20th century, Maltsov's descendants created a resort, Novy Simoiz.^[2] Novy Simoiz quickly became one of the most prestigious resorts in the Crimea. This period saw the construction of a park and a number of villas which remain to this day. In 1912 Nicholas II visited with his family.^{[citation needed]} After the October Revolution, Simeiz was nationalized and public sanatoriums were created, mainly specializing in tuberculosis.^[2] In 1927 Simeiz was visited by around 10,000 people.^{[citation needed]}

During World War II, the Germans occupied Simeiz beginning on November 8, 1941, causing much death and destruction; the town was liberated by the Red Army on April 16, 1944. During the occupation, the Simeiz Observatory was heavily damaged.^[2] On May 18, 1944, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin ordered the beginning of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars across the entire peninsula, including Simeiz. As a result, the Crimean Tatars, an indigenous people of Crimea, were exiled to Central Asia under the grounds of allegedly collaborating with Nazi Germany.^[3]

After the war, the resort experienced a rebirth, and the ruins were gone by 1955.^{[citation needed]} The Simeiz Observatory was rebuilt, and continued to be important in the field of astronomy.^[2]

21st century

Before the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, Simeiz was known in the post-Soviet space as a "gay resort".^[4] Homosexual couples from countries of the former USSR would commonly go to Simeiz for summer vacations. Couples walked hand in hand, starting from the bus station. No one threw stones, no one created any obstacles, except for everyday hooliganism, which is everywhere. According to Denis Kratt, a local art director, the gay community was very visible in the town, saying that gay couples could hold hands in public without fear of harassment or violence. However, after Russia's takeover of the peninsula in 2014, the new occupation government enforced homophobic policies in Crimea, largely destroying the vibrant gay scene. LGBT community leaders were forced to flee or go underground. Local art director said that for active LGBT representatives in Crimea, "it is impossible to live there".^[5] In 2018, journalists described a bar in Simeiz as "the last gay bar on the peninsula".^[6]

Demographics

As of 1926, Simeiz had a population of 622 people.^[2] 431 of these were Crimean Tatars, 119 Russians, 31 Greeks, and 25 Ukrainians.^{[citation needed]} By 2014, the population of Simeiz had risen to 3,501.^[1]

Gallery

Simeiz Park
Rock Diva
Mount Koshka

Climate

Climate data for Simeiz
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8 (46)	7 (45)	12 (54)	15 (59)	21 (70)	26 (79)	30 (86)	30 (86)	25 (77)	22 (72)	16 (61)	10 (50)	15 (59)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4 (39)	4 (39)	6 (43)	11 (52)	15 (59)	20 (68)	23 (73)	22 (72)	18 (64)	13 (55)	9 (48)	6 (43)	12 (54)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2 (36)	1 (34)	3 (37)	8 (46)	12 (54)	17 (63)	20 (68)	19 (66)	15 (59)	11 (52)	6 (43)	3 (37)	10 (50)
Average precipitation days	16	13	12	11	10	8	6	6	7	8	11	16	124
Source: Simeiz.net^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2014). "Таблица 1.3. Численность населения Крымского федерального округа, городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений" [Table 1.3. Population of Crimean Federal District, Its Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, Urban and Rural Settlements]. Федеральное статистическое наблюдение «Перепись населения в Крымском федеральном округе». ("Population Census in Crimean Federal District" Federal Statistical Examination) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Сімеїз, Кримська область". Історія міст і сіл Української РСР (in Ukrainian).
^ "Ukraine's Parliament Recognizes 1944 'Genocide' Of Crimean Tatars". Radio Free Europe. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
^ Павел Казарин (2017-10-30). "Полуостров нетерпимости: что происходит с ЛГБТ-сообществом в Крыму". Крым.Реалии. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
^ Катерина Некречая (2019-04-11). ""В глухом подполье": жизнь ЛГБТ-сообщества в Крыму". Крым.Реалии. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
^ Vikhrov, Natalie (2018-10-02). "How Russia Drove Crimea's LGBT Community Underground". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
^ "Simeiz.net: Location and Climate". Retrieved November 7, 2010.

External links

[2014Census-1] Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2014). "Таблица 1.3. Численность населения Крымского федерального округа, городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений" [Table 1.3. Population of Crimean Federal District, Its Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, Urban and Rural Settlements]. Федеральное статистическое наблюдение «Перепись населения в Крымском федеральном округе». ("Population Census in Crimean Federal District" Federal Statistical Examination) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 4, 2016.

[ssr-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Сімеїз, Кримська область". Історія міст і сіл Української РСР (in Ukrainian).

[3] "Ukraine's Parliament Recognizes 1944 'Genocide' Of Crimean Tatars". Radio Free Europe. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

[4] Павел Казарин (2017-10-30). "Полуостров нетерпимости: что происходит с ЛГБТ-сообществом в Крыму". Крым.Реалии. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-08-12.

[5] Катерина Некречая (2019-04-11). ""В глухом подполье": жизнь ЛГБТ-сообщества в Крыму". Крым.Реалии. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-12.

[6] Vikhrov, Natalie (2018-10-02). "How Russia Drove Crimea's LGBT Community Underground". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-12-24.

[Simeiz.net-7] "Simeiz.net: Location and Climate". Retrieved November 7, 2010.

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-'''Simeiz''' ({{lang-uk|Сімеїз}}, {{lang-ru|Симеи́з}}, {{lang-crh|Simeiz}}) is a [[resort town]], an [[urban-type settlement]] in [[Yalta Municipality]] in the [[Autonomous Republic of Crimea]], a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of [[Ukraine]] and incorporated by [[Russia]] as the [[Republic of Crimea]]. Its name is of Greek origin (σημαία 'flag' + -εις, a plural suffix). The town is located by the southern slopes of the main range of [[Crimean Mountains]] at the base of [[Mount Koshka]], {{convert|18|km|mi|sp=us}} west from [[Yalta]]. Population: {{Crimea-census2014|2,604|punct=.}}
+'''Simeiz''' ({{langx|uk|Сімеїз}}, {{langx|ru|Симеи́з}}, {{langx|crh|Simeiz}}) is a [[resort town]], an [[urban-type settlement]] in [[Yalta Municipality]] in the [[Autonomous Republic of Crimea]], a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of [[Ukraine]] and incorporated by [[Russia]] as the [[Republic of Crimea (Russia)|Republic of Crimea]]. Its name is of Greek origin (σημαία 'flag' + -εις, a plural suffix). The town is located by the southern slopes of the main range of [[Crimean Mountains]] at the base of [[Mount Kosh-Kaya]], {{convert|18|km|mi|sp=us}} west from [[Yalta]]. Population: {{Crimea-census2014|2,604|punct=.}}
 ==History==
+===Early history===
-There are prehistoric [[dolmen]]s and fortifications nearby; in the Middle Ages the area was under the control of the [[Byzantine Empire]], which built a fortified monastery in the vicinity (and may have given the town its name). As the Byzantine power weakened, the area fell under the control of [[Genoa]], which in its turn gave way to the [[Ottoman Empire]]; under the Ottomans the village was ruled from [[Mangup]]. By 1778, with the departure of the Christian population, the village was depopulated.
+There are prehistoric [[dolmen]]s and fortifications nearby; in the Middle Ages the area was under the control of the [[Byzantine Empire]], which built a fortified monastery in the vicinity (and may have given the town its name). As the Byzantine power weakened, the area fell under the control of [[Genoa]], which in its turn gave way to the [[Ottoman Empire]]; under the Ottomans the village was ruled from [[Mangup]].{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} By 1778, with the [[Emigration of Christians from the Crimea (1778)|departure of the Christian population]], the village was almost entirely depopulated.<ref name=ssr>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Сімеїз, Кримська область |encyclopedia=[[Історія міст і сіл Української РСР]] |url=https://ukrssr.com.ua/krym/yalta/simeyiz-krimska-oblast |language=uk}}</ref>
+===19th and 20th century===
 [[File:Вілла "Ксенія" 3.jpg|thumb|left|Villa Kseniya in Simeiz]]
+In 1828 Simeiz came into the ownership of Ivan Akimovich Maltsov, who started vineyards in the area. In 1900, Maltsov, who was an amateur astronomer, founded the [[Simeiz Observatory]]. It would later be developed and expanded over the following decades.<ref name=ssr/>
-In 1828 Simeiz came into the ownership of Ivan Akimovich Maltsov, who planted grapevines and fruit orchards; at the start of the 20th century his descendants created a resort, Novy Simoiz, which quickly became one of the most prestigious resorts in the Crimea. This period saw the construction of a park and a number of villas which remain to this day. In 1912 [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]] visited with his family. After the [[October Revolution]], Simeiz was nationalized and public sanatoriums were created, mainly specializing in tuberculosis. In 1927 Simeiz was visited by around 10,000 people.
+In the early 20th century, Maltsov's descendants created a resort, Novy Simoiz.<ref name=ssr/> Novy Simoiz quickly became one of the most prestigious resorts in the Crimea. This period saw the construction of a park and a number of villas which remain to this day. In 1912 [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]] visited with his family.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} After the [[October Revolution]], Simeiz was nationalized and public sanatoriums were created, mainly specializing in tuberculosis.<ref name=ssr/> In 1927 Simeiz was visited by around 10,000 people.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
-During [[World War II]] the Germans occupied Simeiz, causing much death and destruction; the town was liberated by the Red Army on April 16, 1944. On May 18 of that year the local [[Crimean Tatars]] were exiled to Central Asia. After the war, the resort experienced a rebirth, and the ruins were gone by 1955. Since the end of the Soviet Union, however, it has seriously deteriorated.
+During [[World War II]], the Germans occupied Simeiz beginning on November 8, 1941, causing much death and destruction; the town was liberated by the Red Army on April 16, 1944. During the occupation, the Simeiz Observatory was heavily damaged.<ref name=ssr/> On May 18, 1944, Soviet dictator [[Joseph Stalin]] ordered the beginning of the [[deportation of the Crimean Tatars]] across the entire peninsula, including Simeiz. As a result, the [[Crimean Tatars]], an [[indigenous people]] of Crimea, were exiled to [[Central Asia]] under the grounds of allegedly collaborating with Nazi Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=[[Radio Free Europe]] |title=Ukraine's Parliament Recognizes 1944 'Genocide' Of Crimean Tatars |date=21 January 2016 |url=http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-tatar-deportation-parliament-genocide/27360343.html |access-date=4 August 2017 |ref=Radio Free Europe}}</ref>
+After the war, the resort experienced a rebirth, and the ruins were gone by 1955.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} The Simeiz Observatory was rebuilt, and continued to be important in the field of astronomy.<ref name=ssr/>
+===21st century===
+Before the 2014 [[annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation]], Simeiz was known in the [[post-Soviet space]] as a "[[gay]] resort".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Павел Казарин |date=2017-10-30 |title=Полуостров нетерпимости: что происходит с ЛГБТ-сообществом в Крыму |url=https://ru.krymr.com/a/28823713.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127155949/http://ru.krymr.com/a/28823713.html |archive-date=2022-11-27 |access-date=2023-08-12 |publisher=Крым.Реалии}}</ref> Homosexual couples from countries of the former USSR would commonly go to Simeiz for summer vacations. Couples walked hand in hand, starting from the bus station. No one threw stones, no one created any obstacles, except for everyday hooliganism, which is everywhere. According to Denis Kratt, a local art director, the gay community was very visible in the town, saying that gay couples could hold hands in public without fear of harassment or violence. However, after Russia's takeover of the peninsula in 2014, the new occupation government enforced homophobic policies in Crimea, largely destroying the vibrant gay scene. LGBT community leaders were forced to flee or go underground. Local art director said that for active LGBT representatives in Crimea, "it is impossible to live there".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Катерина Некречая |date=2019-04-11 |title="В глухом подполье": жизнь ЛГБТ-сообщества в Крыму |url=https://ru.krymr.com/a/krym-borba-za-prava-lgbt/29874319.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820221407/https://ru.krymr.com/a/krym-borba-za-prava-lgbt/29874319.html |archive-date=2023-08-20 |access-date=2023-08-12 |publisher=Крым.Реалии}}</ref> In 2018, journalists described a bar in Simeiz as "the last gay bar on the peninsula".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vikhrov |first=Natalie |date=2018-10-02 |title=How Russia Drove Crimea’s LGBT Community Underground |language=en |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-russia-drove-crimeas-lgbt-community-underground |access-date=2023-12-24}}</ref>
 ==Demographics==
-The population has risen from 622 in 1926 (431 [[Crimean Tatars]], 119 [[Russians]], 31 [[Greeks]], 25 [[Ukrainians]]) to 3,501 in 2001.
+As of 1926, Simeiz had a population of 622 people.<ref name=ssr/> 431 of these were [[Crimean Tatars]], 119 [[Russians]], 31 [[Greeks]], and 25 [[Ukrainians]].{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} By 2014, the population of Simeiz had risen to 3,501.<ref name=2014Census/>
-==Famous residents==
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
-* [[Dmitry Milyutin]]
+File:Simeiz Park, Crimea.jpg|Simeiz Park
+File:Simeiz 3.jpg
+File:Симеиз, Крым.jpg
+File:Скала Дива, Симеиз, Крым.jpg|Rock Diva
+File:Вид на гору Кошка с горы Панеа. Симеиз. Крым. Сентябрь 2012 - panoramio.jpg|[[Mount Koshka]]
+</gallery>
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+|Oct precipitation days = 8
+|Nov precipitation days = 11
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+|source 1 = Simeiz.net<ref name="Simeiz.net">{{cite web
+  |url=http://www.simeiz.net/eng/index.shtml
+  |title=Simeiz.net: Location and Climate
+  |accessdate= November 7, 2010}}</ref>
+|date=August 2010
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-<br /><gallery>
-File:Simeiz 3.jpg
-File:Симеиз, Крым.jpg
-File:Скала Дива, Симеиз, Крым.jpg|Rock Diva
-File:Вид на гору Кошка с горы Панеа. Симеиз. Крым. Сентябрь 2012 - panoramio.jpg|[[Mount Koshka]]
-File:Simeiz coa.svg
-</gallery>
-==See also==
-* [[Simeiz Observatory]]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Seaside resorts in Russia]]
 [[Category:Yalta Municipality]]
+[[Category:Rural settlements in Crimea]]

v t e Yalta Municipality
Administrative center: Yalta
Cities	Alupka Yalta	Coat of arms of Yalta Municipality
Rural settlements	Danylivka Hirne Kuibysheve Liniine Okhotnyche Olyva Partyzanske Vysokohirne
Villages	Opolzneve

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States Israel