Holuba Zatoka
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Holuba Zatoka
Голубой Залив | |
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  Holuba Zatoka Location of Holuba Zatoka in Crimea | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′11″N 33°59′20″E / 44.41972°N 33.98889°E | |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Municipality | Yalta Municipality |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Town status | 1971 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.2239 km2 (0.4726 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 615 |
| • Density | 502/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 98684 |
| Area code | +380 654 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Holuba Zatoka (Ukrainian: Голуба Затока; Russian: Голубой Залив; Crimean Tatar: Limena from greek Limèn, Λιμήν, "port") is an urban-type settlement in the Yalta Municipality of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and annexed by Russia as the Republic of Crimea.[2]
The settlement was first mentioned in written documents in 1864 when it was called Limena (Ukrainian: Лімена). It was known by that name until 1945 when it was changed to its current name. In 1971, the settlement received the status of an urban-type settlement.[2]
Holuba Zatoka is located on Crimea's southern shore at an elevation of 418 metres (1,371 ft).[1] The settlement is located 2.2 km (1.4 mi) west from Simeiz, which it is administratively subordinate to.[2] Its population was 363 in the 2001 Ukrainian census.[2] Current population: 615 (2014 Census).[3]
