Perekop
Perekop
Перекоп Or Qapı | |
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  Perekop Location of Perekop within the Crimea  Perekop Perekop (Ukraine)  Perekop Perekop (European Russia)  Perekop Perekop (Black Sea) | |
| Coordinates:46°9′42″N33°41′34″E/ 46.16167°N 33.69278°E | |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Region | Armiansk municipality |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 919 |
| Time zone | UTC+4(MSK) |
| Postal code | 96011 |
| Area code | +380-6567 |
| Former names | Or Qapı, Taphros |
| Climate | Cfa |
Perekop(Ukrainian&Russian:Перекоп;Crimean Tatar:Or Qapı;Greek:Τάφρος and Τάφραι[1]and Τάφρη[1]) is a village located on thePerekop Isthmusconnecting theCrimean peninsulato theUkrainianmainland. It is known for theOr Qapifortress, which served as the gateway to Crimea. The village currently is part ofArmiansk Municipality.Population:919 (2014 Census).[2]
Name
[edit]The original name was of the Greek settlement ofTaphros(Ancient Greek:Τάφρος) which means a dug-out locality. The people were called Taphrians (Ancient Greek:Τάφριοι)[3]
Thereafter was the equivalent name ofOr Qapıin theCrimean Tatar languagemeaningOr- trench andQapı- gate, and subsequently the namePerekopin theSlavic languageswhich literally means an over-dug locality.
History
[edit]Due to its key position, Perekop has enduredmany sieges.
During theRusso-Turkish War (1735–1739),Russian field marshalBurkhard Christoph von Munnichsuccessfully stormed the fortificationson June 17, 1736 and left the Tatar fortress in ruins. This was a serious, if not mortal, blow to the independence of the Crimean Khanate.
The town was virtually wiped out during theSiege of Perekopby theRed Armyin 1920. The siege was a key episode of theRussian Civil War.The success of theBolsheviksallowed them to oustPyotr Wrangel'sWhite Armyfrom theCrimea.Twelve years later, theSovietsfounded the new town ofKrasnoperekopsk32 km (20 mi) to the south.
DuringWorld War II,Perekop was occupied by theGerman ArmyfromSeptember 27, 1941to November 1, 1943. The capture of Perekop (by both theWehrmachtin 1941 and the Red Army in 1943) was used to cut off Crimea fromUkraine.
References
[edit]- ^abStephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, §T609.9
- ^Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2014)."Таблица 1.3. Численность населения Крымского федерального округа, городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений"[Table 1.3. Population of Crimean Federal District, Its Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, Urban and Rural Settlements].Федеральное статистическое наблюдение «Перепись населения в Крымском федеральном округе». ( "Population Census in Crimean Federal District" Federal Statistical Examination)(in Russian).Federal State Statistics Service.RetrievedJanuary 4,2016.
- ^Strabo, Geography, §7.3.19
External links
[edit]- Registration card at Verkhovna Rada[permanent dead link]
- Description of Perekop at the geographical dictionary of Polish Kingdom
- Perekop's Coat of Arms
- A website dedicated to Perekop
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