Koshka ( Ukrainian: Kishka , Crimean-Tat. Qoş qaya, Kosh kaya ) - a rock in the Crimean mountains near the village of Simeiz . The name comes from the Crimean Tatar Kosh-Kai ( Qoş Qaya ). Qaya means “rock” in translation, qoş means “doubles”. Later the name was rethought by the Russian population: the shape of the mountain resembles a lying cat . The height of the mountain is 254 meters. It is part of the Cat Mountain nature monument, founded in 1984 with an area of 50 hectares.
| Cat | |
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 Mount Cat | |
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| Absolute height | 254 m |
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| Region | Crimea |
Mount Cat. Panorama
Notes
- ↑ This geographical feature is located on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula , most of which is the subject of territorial disagreements between Russia , which controls the disputed territory, and Ukraine , within the borders of which the disputed territory is recognized by the international community. According to the federal structure of Russia , the subjects of the Russian Federation are located in the disputed territory of Crimea - the Republic of Crimea and the city of federal significance Sevastopol . According to the administrative division of Ukraine , the regions of Ukraine are located in the disputed territory of Crimea - the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status Sevastopol .
Links
- Virtual tour of Mount Cat (Unavailable link) . Archived December 29, 2012.
- Mount Cat
- The legend of Mount Cat and the origin of the rocks in Simeiz