Lavanda, Crimea Explained

Lavanda
Native Name:Лаванда
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Rural settlement (Ukraine)
Pushpin Map:Crimea
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lavanda in Crimea
Coordinates:44.7436°N 34.3711°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Yalta Raion
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Alushta Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.2
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:460
Population Total:206
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:98530
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6560
Website:http://rada.gov.ua/
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Lavanda (Ukrainian: Лаванда; Russian: Лаванда) is a rural settlement (Ukraine) in the Alushta 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] The word literally means "lavender."

Lavanda is located on Crimea's southern shore at an elevation of 460m (1,510feet).[2] It is administratively subordinate to the Luchyste Village Council.[1] Its population was 177 in the 2001 Ukrainian census.[3] Current population: Population: The M18 highway runs near the settlement.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Village Luchistoe. who-is-who.ua. Ukrainian Confederation of Journalists. 16 August 2014. Russian.
  2. Web site: Lavanda (Crimea region). weather.in.ua. 16 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Lavanda, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, City of Alushta. Regions of Ukraine and their Structure. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 16 August 2014. Ukrainian.