Crimea (disambiguation)

The Crimean Peninsula is a peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, in Eastern Europe.

The name also refers to:

Political entities

• Autonomous Republic of Crimea, an autonomous republic of Ukraine, territory now controlled by Russia. Not including Sevastopol and northern part of Arabat Spit.
• Republic of Crimea, since March 2014, a federal subject of Russia, covering the same territory as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Not including Sevastopol and northern part of Arabat Spit.

Historical

• Roman Crimea, the area of the peninsula under the control of the Roman and later Byzantine empires
• Crimean Khanate 1441–1783
• Taurida Governorate 1802–1917, a governorate of the Russian Empire (Taurida is the Ancient Greek name for Crimea)
• Crimean People's Republic 1917–1918
• Taurida Soviet Socialist Republic 1918
• Crimean Regional Government 1918–1919
• Crimean Socialist Soviet Republic 1919
• Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic 1921–1945, 1991–1992
• Crimean Oblast 1945–1991
• Republic of Crimea (country), short-lived independent country in March 2014, not including northern part of Arabat Spit.

Other uses

• Crimea, Louisiana, an unincorporated community, United States
• 1140 Crimea, a main-belt asteroid
• Crimea Air. a defunct airline
• Crimean War
• Crimea, a fictional country in the video games Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

See also

• Krym (disambiguation)