Alushta

Alushta or Aluşta^[a] is a city of regional significance on the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula which is within the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a region internationally recognised as territory of Ukraine, but occupied by the Russian Federation and incorporated as the Republic of Crimea. It is located along the Black Sea coast on the road from Gurzuf to Sudak, as well as on the Crimean Trolleybus line. Population: 29,078 (2014 Census).^[1]

Country

Ukraine (occupied by Russia)

Elevation

50 m (160 ft)

Time zoneUTC+2 (MSK)

Postal code

98500 — 98519

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Alushta Алушта Aluşta
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Coordinates: 44°40′2″N 34°23′52″E
Country	Ukraine (occupied by Russia)
Autonomous republic	Crimea
Municipality	Alushta Municipality
Area
• Total	6.983 km² (2.696 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	29,078
• Density	4,164/km² (10,790/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (MSK)
Postal code	98500 — 98519
Area code	+380-6560
Former name	Aluston ('till the 15th century)
Climate	Cfa

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The area is notable for its arid, rocky terrain due to its proximity to the Crimean mountains. During Byzantine times, the town was called Alouston (Ἄλουστον) meaning "Unwashed".^[2] Vestiges survive of a Byzantine defensive tower from a fortress from which the town's name was derived, as well as a 15th-century Genoese fortress. During Genoese rule, the name was modified to Lusta. Adam Mickiewicz dedicated two of his Crimean Sonnets to Alushta.

History

In 1910, 544 Jews lived in Alushta, comprising 13% of the town's population. By 1939, they made up only 2.3% of the town's overall population, numbering 251 individuals. On 4 November 1941, the Germans occupied the town. On 24 November 1941, a unit of SS-Sonderkommando 10b murdered 30 Jews by shooting along with captured communists and partisans. In early December 1941, about 250 Jews from Alushta were shot to death by SS-Sonderkommando 11b in the park of Trade Union Sanatorium No. 7, which is today part of the local center for children and creativity.^[3]

Geography

Climate

Alushta has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa) that closely borders on a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa).

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Climate data for Alushta (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.8 (44.2)	6.7 (44.1)	9.2 (48.6)	13.9 (57.0)	19.6 (67.3)	24.6 (76.3)	28.0 (82.4)	27.9 (82.2)	23.3 (73.9)	17.7 (63.9)	12.2 (54.0)	8.4 (47.1)	16.5 (61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.6 (38.5)	3.1 (37.6)	5.4 (41.7)	10.1 (50.2)	15.3 (59.5)	20.2 (68.4)	23.4 (74.1)	23.4 (74.1)	18.5 (65.3)	13.2 (55.8)	8.2 (46.8)	5.0 (41.0)	12.5 (54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.8 (33.4)	0.1 (32.2)	2.2 (36.0)	6.7 (44.1)	11.3 (52.3)	15.9 (60.6)	19.0 (66.2)	18.5 (65.3)	14.0 (57.2)	9.3 (48.7)	4.8 (40.6)	2.1 (35.8)	8.7 (47.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	46.9 (1.85)	42.5 (1.67)	37.9 (1.49)	29.5 (1.16)	24.3 (0.96)	39.4 (1.55)	32.4 (1.28)	41.4 (1.63)	34.2 (1.35)	38.0 (1.50)	44.4 (1.75)	52.6 (2.07)	463.5 (18.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	8.0	7.1	6.8	5.6	5.7	5.7	4.1	4.3	4.2	4.9	7.0	8.2	71.6
Average relative humidity (%)	78.7	77.5	77.1	77.1	74.7	71.3	65.5	64.7	70.0	75.6	78.9	78.5	74.1
Source: NCEI^[4]

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Demographics

Ethnic composition according to the Ukrainian national census in 2001:

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Ethnic groups in Alushta
			percent
Russians			57.09%
Ukrainians			32.96%
Crimean Tatars			5.90%
Belarusians			1.42%
Armenians			0.43%
Moldovans			0.20%
Azerbaijanis			0.20%
Tatars			0.18%
Poles			0.16%
Ashkenazi Jews			0.14%