Cape Khersones is a cape in the west of the Heracles Peninsula , the extreme western point of Sevastopol (refers to the Gagarinsky district of the city) and the southern part of the Crimean Peninsula . It extends into the Black Sea . Since 1816, a lighthouse has been operating on the cape, which ensures the approach of ships and vessels to the port of Sevastopol , the height of the lighthouse is 36 meters.
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| Water area | Black Sea |
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| Region | Sevastopol |
In the spring and summer of 1942 it became the site of fierce battles of the Primorsky Army , becoming one of the iconic places of the heroic defense of Sevastopol [2] .
Other names of this cape are known: Parthenius, Parthenon, Lantern-Cap.
Notes
- ↑ This geographical object is located on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula , most of which is the object of territorial disputes between Russia , which controls the disputed territory, and Ukraine , within the borders of which are recognized by the international community, the disputed territory is located. According to the federal structure of Russia , in the disputed territory of the Crimea, the constituent entities of the Russian Federation are located - the Republic of Crimea and the city of federal importance Sevastopol . According to the administrative division of Ukraine , in the disputed territory of the Crimea are located the regions of Ukraine - the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with a special status Sevastopol .
- ↑ The onset of Marshal Shaposhnikov. The history of the Second World War, which we did not know Authors: Alexey Isaev