Bilohirsk
Bilohirsk (until 1944 – Karasubazar, Ukrainian: Білогірськ; Russian: Белогорск, romanized: Belogorsk, Crimean Tatar: Qarasuvbazar/Къарасувбазар) is a town and the administrative centre of Bilohirsk Raion, one of the raions (districts) of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which is recognised by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine, but is occupied by Russia. Population: 16,354 (2014 Census).
Bilohirsk
Къарасувбазар, Белогорск Belogorsk | |
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City of district significance (UA), Town of district significance (RU) | |
| UA: Bilohirsk (uk); RU: Qarasuvbazar (crh), Belogorsk (ru), Bilohirsk (uk) | |
| Ukrainian transcription(s) | |
| • Ukrainian National | Bilohirsk |
| • ALA-LC | Bilohirsʹk |
| • ISO 9 | Bìlogìrsʹk |
| Russian transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 9 | Belogorsk |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: white mountains (for Bilohirsk, Belogorsk) | |
Bilohirsk Location of Bilohirsk within Crimea | |
| Coordinates: 45°3′16″N 34°36′8″E | |
| Country | Territory of Ukraine, occupied by Russia |
| Raion | Bilohirsk Raion |
| Location in Ukraine | Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
| Location in Russia | Republic of Crimea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 16,354 |
| • Density | 3,398.52/km2 (8,802.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 97600 — 97609 |
| Area code | +7-36559 |
| Website | http://belogorsk.crimea.ua/ |
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