Heracles Peninsula - a triangular land protrusion into the Black Sea in the south-west of the Crimean Peninsula , from which it is separated by the Sevastopol Bay , the Black River, the Balaklava Valley and the Balaklava Bay . It covers an area of about 100 km².
| Heracles Peninsula | |
|---|---|
 Satellite image of the peninsula | |
| Specifications | |
| Square | 100 km² |
| Location | |
| Water area | Black Sea |
| A country |
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| Region | Sevastopol |
The ancient Heracles peninsula was the territory of Tauric Chersonesos . Its name comes from Heraclea of Pontius , the natives of whom founded Chersonesos. Another name for the peninsula is Trachean [2] . In the XIX century , the name Irakli was also used.
In ancient times, the Heracleian Peninsula may have been protected in the eastern part by a rampart and moat to protect the Chersonesites from their Taurus neighbors. The peninsula was the agricultural district of Chersonesos - a choir , where fortifications, estates, estates were demarcated, vineyards and orchards were arranged.
The peninsula is a rocky plateau cut by beams, which gently descends from the heights of the Sapun Mountain to the Black Sea.
On the Heracles Peninsula, the southern side of Sevastopol is located .
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 .
- ↑ Hykiah - savior of Chersonesos (Heracleian tale)
Literature
- Grinevetsky S.R. , Zonn I.S. , Zhiltsov S.S. Black Sea Encyclopedia. - M .: International relations , 2006. - S. 142. - ISBN 5-7133-1273-9