Kara Dag Mountain

The Karadag is a volcanic rock formation which rises to a height of 577 meters between the coastal town of and the Otuz river valley. It has been the site of a marine biological station since the early 20th century.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 333 metres
  • Description: mountain (volcanic rock formation) in Crimea
  • Also known as: Gora Karadag”, “Gora Svyataya”, and “Mount Kara-Dagh

Places of Interest

Highlights include Devil’s Gate.

The Devil's Gate or Golden Gate is an arch-like cliff near the Kara Dag Mountain in the . The cliff was supposed to have marked a gateway to hell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koktebel and Kurortnoye.

is in the . Also known as Planerskoye, is one of the most popular resort townlets in the Crimea, situated on the shore of the Black Sea about halfway between and .

Town
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Kurortne is an urban-type settlement in the of Crimea. Population: 327. is situated 4 km southwest of Kara Dag Mountain.

Kara Dag Mountain

Latitude
44.93465° or 44° 56′ 5″ north
Longitude
35.23155° or 35° 13′ 54″ east
Elevation
333 metres (1,093 feet)
Open location code
8GPQW6MJ+VJ
Geo­Names ID
706831
Wiki­data ID
Q2415443
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Kara Dag Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Կարադաղ
  • Belarusian: Карадаг
  • Cebuano: Gora Karadag
  • Dutch: Gora Karadag
  • Dutch: Kara-Dag
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل كارا داج
  • Esperanto: Karadago
  • Estonian: Kara-Dag
  • French: Kara Dag
  • French: Karadag
  • German: Kara Dag
  • German: Kara-Dag
  • German: Karadag
  • Japanese: カラ・ダグ山
  • Ladin: Kara Dag Mountain
  • Ladin: Kara Dag
  • Lithuanian: Karadagas
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Kara Dag på Krimhalvøya
  • Ossetian: Хъара-дагъ
  • Persian: کوه کارا
  • Polish: Karadah
  • Russian: Кара-Даг
  • Russian: Карадаг
  • Spanish: Kara Dag
  • Ukrainian: Hora Sviatma
  • Ukrainian: Hora Svyatma
  • Ukrainian: Гора Святма
  • Ukrainian: Кара-Даг
  • Ukrainian: Карадаг

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