Simferopol
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Simferopol is the second-largest city on the Crimean Peninsula and serves as a major political and transport hub. It was founded by the Russian Empire in 1784 on the site of the Crimean Tatar town of Aqmescit. The city contains archaeological remnants of the ancient Scythian Neapolis.
Statistics
Area
107.00 km²
Population
335,009