Ukraine
Crimea
Sevastopol

Mount Sapun

Mount Sapun or Sapun Ridge is a 240 m high ridge to the southeast of , situated on the Crimean peninsula, occupied by Russia. It became the site of heavy fighting during the siege of Sevastopol, and also during its liberation in 1944.
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 231 metres
  • Description: ridge near Sevastopol, Crimea
  • Also known as: “Gora Sapun-Gora”, “Sapugara”, and “Sapun Ridge”
  • Historically known as: “Sapoune Heights” and “Sapoune Ridge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Building of Diorama Storm of Sapun Mountain on May 7, 1944 in Sevastopol and Balaklava (Sevastopol) Power Plant.

Museum
Photo: Cmapm, CC BY 3.0.
is a museum.

Power station
Photo: Kosun, CC0.
is a power station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st department Zolota balka and Pervomayka.

Village
Photo: Kosun, CC0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Kosun, CC0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Mount Sapun.

Village
Photo: Kosun, CC0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Mount Sapun.

Mount Sapun

Latitude
44.55119° or 44° 33′ 4″ north
Longitude
33.58105° or 33° 34′ 52″ east
Elevation
231 metres (758 feet)
Open location code
8GPMHH2J+FC
Geo­Names ID
694818
Wiki­data ID
Q4408178
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Sapun from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Mount Sapun” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hora Sapun-Hora”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سابون ريدج”
  • French: “Mont Sapoune”
  • German: “Sapun”
  • Russian: “Сапун-гора”
  • Russian: “Сапун-Гора”
  • Ukrainian: “Гора Сапун-Гора”
  • Ukrainian: “Сапун-гора”
  • Ukrainian: “Сапун-Гора”
  • Venetian: “Sapun Ridge”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zolotaya Balka (1 otd.) and Pervomayskoye.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Col and Causeway Heights.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mount Sapun”. Photo: JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0.