Crimea[a] (/ kraɪˈmiːə / ⓘ kry-MEE-ə) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of …

5 days ago · Crimea, autonomous republic, southern Ukraine. The republic is coterminous with the Crimean Peninsula, lying between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. In 2014 Russia covertly …

Where is Crimea? Crimea, formerly known as the Tauric Peninsula, is a peninsula in Eastern Europe surrounded by the northern coast of Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Simferopol is the capital city of …

Mar 18, 2025 · Crimea, which juts out into the Black Sea off southern Ukraine, was absorbed into the Russian Empire along with most ethnic Ukrainian territory by Catherine the Great in the 18th century.

Jun 24, 2021 · Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe located on the Black Sea’s northern coast and the Sea of Azov’s western coast. It comprises the main peninsula and a smaller peninsula known as …

Country: Russia (de facto), Ukraine (de jure). Capital: Simferopol, Sevastopol (Independent city). Area: 10,000 sq mi (27,000 sq km). Population: ~ 2,420,000.

Aug 19, 2025 · Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev transferred Crimea from Russia to Ukraine in 1954, when both were part of the USSR, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the unification of …

Map is showing Crimea, a peninsula south of Ukraine 's mainland extending into the Black Sea, in northeast Crimea borders the Sea of Azov.

Aug 21, 2025 · Crimea is roughly 26 times smaller than Texas and is not located "in the middle of the ocean" — it is a peninsula in the Black Sea, around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles) …

Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the …