Sovietske
Urban-type settlement in Crimea
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Sovietske (Ukrainian: Совєтське; Russian: Советское) or Dolossy[2] (Ukrainian: Долосси; Crimean Tatar: Dolossı) 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.[3]
Sovietske
Совєтське | |
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 Interactive map of Sovietske | |
  Sovietske Location of Sovietske in Crimea | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′53″N 34°11′17″E | |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Raion | Yalta Raion |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Town status | 1971 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.326 km2 (0.126 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 670 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 98653 |
| Area code | +380 654 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
The settlement was first founded in 1929 after the creation of the "Dolossi" resort hotel. Sovietske is located on Crimea's southern shore at an elevation of 458 metres (1,503 ft).[1] It is administratively subordinate to the Massandra Settlement Council.[3] Its population was 511 in the 2001 Ukrainian census.[3] Current population: 670 (2014 Census).[4]
Demographics
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 Ukrainian census[5]