Büyük Qaralez Explained

Official Name:Büyük Qaralez/Krasny Mak
Native Name:Büyük Qaralez/Буюк Къаралез/Красный Мак
Pushpin Map:Crimea
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Büyük Qaralez within Crimea
Pushpin Map Caption1:Location of Büyük Qaralez
Coordinates:44.6439°N 33.7808°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Disputed
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Subdivision Type1:Republic
Subdivision Name1:Crimea
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bakhchysarai Raion
Elevation M:120
Population Total:1663
Population As Of:2014
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:98464
Area Code:+380-6554

Büyük Qaralez (Буюк Къаралез in Cyrillic, detatarized name is Krasny Mak; Russian: Красный Мак) is a selo in Bakhchysarai Raion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a disputed territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as the Republic of Crimea. It is located in the Crimean Mountains, southerly of Bakhchysarai. The village stretches along the Bystryanka creek, a tributary of the river Belbek. Population:

Near the village are the medieval hillforts of Mangup and Eski-Kermen. During the Soviet period, the area became a local center, where blocks of flats have been constructed.