Alushta
Alushta, UkraineSkyline of Alushta, Ukraine.
Alushta, tourist resort, Crimea, Ukraine, on the south coast of the Crimean Peninsula. It is the site of a settlement dating from the 6th century ce; in the 14th century it was a Genoan stronghold. Tourism, based on the fine beach and relatively cool summers, developed in the late 19th century. In 2014 Russia invaded and illegally annexed Crimea. Pop. (2021) 56,112.
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Alushta
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
13 February 2025
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March 13, 2025