The Kara Dag ("Black Mount") is a
volcanic rock formation which rises to a height of 577 meters between the
Crimean coastal town of
Koktebel
Koktebel ( uk, Коктебéль, russian: Коктебéль, crh, Köktöbel, formerly known as ''Planerskoye'', russian: Планерское) is an urban-type settlement and one of the most popular resort townlets in South-Eastern Crimea. K ...
and the
Otuzka River valley. It has been the site of a since the early 20th century. Some 2874 ha of coastline and 809 ha of coastal waters have been protected as the
Karadag Nature Reserve since 1979. The littoral is rich in picturesque cliffs such as the
Devil's Gate. The best views of the Black Mount are from Koktebel and
Kurortnoye.
Gallery
Karadag cliffs, Crimea.jpg, Karadag cliffs
Karadag coastline, Crimea.jpg, Karadag coastline
File:Karadag cliffs in the sea, Crimea.jpg, Karadag cliffs by the sea
File:Jurassic landscape with Karadag rocks by the sea, Karadag, Crimea.jpg, View from the top
File:Rock formations by the sea 2, Karadag, Crimea.jpg, View from the top
See also
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Crimean Mountains
The Crimean Mountains ( uk, Кримські гори, translit. ''Krymski hory''; russian: Крымские горы, translit. ''Krymskie gory''; crh, Qırım dağları) are a range of mountains running parallel to the south-eastern coast o ...
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Chatyr-Dag
References
External links
*http://www.blacksea-crimea.com/Places/Kara-Dag.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070711091427/http://www.tourism.crimea.ua/eng/dostoprim/parks/reserves/kardagvr/index.html
*http://www.tour.crimea.com/ENGLISH/NAVIGATOR/ABOUT_CRIMEA/geography.shtml
Crimean Mountains
Volcanoes of Ukraine
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