Balaklava

Balaklava (Ukrainian: Балаклáва, Russian: Балаклáва, Crimean Tatar: Balıqlava, Greek: Σύμβολον) is a settlement on the Crimean Peninsula and part of the city of Sevastopol. It is an administrative center of Balaklava Raion that used to be part of the Crimean Oblast before it was transferred to Sevastopol Municipality. Population: 18,649 (2014 Census).

Balaklava
Балаклава
Balıqlava
part of Sevastopol
Balaklava
Location of Balaklava within Sevastopol
Coordinates: 44°30′0″N 33°36′0″E
CountryDisputed
 Russia,  Ukraine
RegionSevastopol
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
  Total18,649
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK)
Postal code
299xxx
Area code+380-692
Former nameCembalo (until 1475), Yamboli, Symbolon
Websitehttp://sovetbalaclava.ru/
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