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Yalta

Yalta is a city in Crimea, southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea. The city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore (yalos in Greek) on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black Sea, surrounded by wooded mountains. It enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate with many vineyards and orchards in the vicinity.
Yalta Ukraine city population - 79,800 (2006).
Yalta Ukraine city land area - 283 sq. km.
Yalta Ukraine city phone code - +380-654.
Yalta Ukraine city postal codes - 98600-98639.
The settlement on the site called Yalita dates from prehistoric times, it was inhabited by Greeks. It was under Turkey's control beginning in 1475. In 1783 Yalta became Russian. Soviet power was established in Yalta in 1918.
Modern Yalta developed only in the early 19th century, becoming a town in 1838. Yalta started developing as a health resort in the 1860s. Yalta city favorable climate with mild winters and its scenic location between sea and mountain make Yalta city one of the most popular resorts of Ukraine, with many hotels and sanatoriums, including one established in 1900 at the instigation of the writer-physician Anton Chekhov.
In February 1945, during the World War II the three chief Allied leaders met during Yalta Conference in Livadiya Palace to plan the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany.

















