Ayu-Dag
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Ayu-Dag or Medved'-gora ( ), is the peak
in Crimea
, Ukraine
. It is also known under Russified name Medved'-gora . The peak is located 16 km north-east from Yalta
between the towns of Gurzuf
and Partenit
.
The mountain is laccolith
. Today its territory is a Nature reserve
(5.5 km2). There is a pioneer children's camp Artek
near Ayu-Dag (Medved' Mountain) which is well known internationally. The eastern slopes of Ayu-Dag lead to an ancient settlement Partenit
. Remains of early-medieval settlement were discovered here. In 9th-10th centuries it was a well-known seaport, bound with cities of Byzantine Empire
. The western slopes lead to Artek.
All language variants of the mountain
's name mean Bear Mountain and are translations from the original Crimean Tatar name. ("bear" - медведь in Russian, ведмідь in Ukrainian, ayuv in Crimean Tatar; "mountain" - гора in Russian and Ukrainian, dağ in Crimean Tatar).
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
in Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It is also known under Russified name Medved'-gora . The peak is located 16 km north-east from Yalta
Yalta
Yalta is a city in Crimea, southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea.The city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black...
between the towns of Gurzuf
Gurzuf
Gurzuf or Hurzuf is a resort in Crimea, Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea.Gurzuf is a former Crimean Tatar village, now a part of Greater Yalta. It was made famous by Alexander Pushkin who visited the place in 1821. The famous ballet master Marius Petipa died here...
and Partenit
Partenit
Partenit is a seaside townlet in the southern part of Crimea, Ukraine. The name has its origins in the Greek "Parthenon." Lying just east of a mountain which Turkish speakers named Ayu Dag , Partenit is on a fairly flat coastal plot of land, although the elevation quickly rises the further away...
.
The mountain is laccolith
Laccolith
A laccolith is a sheet intrusion that has been injected between two layers of sedimentary rock. The pressure of the magma is high enough that the overlying strata are forced upward, giving the laccolith a dome or mushroom-like form with a generally planar base.Laccoliths tend to form at relatively...
. Today its territory is a Nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
(5.5 km2). There is a pioneer children's camp Artek
Artek (camp)
Artek is a Young Pioneer camp near Gurzuf, Ukraine. It was established on June 16 1925 on the Black Sea in the town of Gurzuf located on the Crimean peninsula, near Medved Mountain, Ukraine. The camp first hosted only 80 children but then grew rapidly. In 1969 it had an area of 3.2 km²...
near Ayu-Dag (Medved' Mountain) which is well known internationally. The eastern slopes of Ayu-Dag lead to an ancient settlement Partenit
Partenit
Partenit is a seaside townlet in the southern part of Crimea, Ukraine. The name has its origins in the Greek "Parthenon." Lying just east of a mountain which Turkish speakers named Ayu Dag , Partenit is on a fairly flat coastal plot of land, although the elevation quickly rises the further away...
. Remains of early-medieval settlement were discovered here. In 9th-10th centuries it was a well-known seaport, bound with cities of Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
. The western slopes lead to Artek.
All language variants of the mountain
Mountain
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's name mean Bear Mountain and are translations from the original Crimean Tatar name. ("bear" - медведь in Russian, ведмідь in Ukrainian, ayuv in Crimean Tatar; "mountain" - гора in Russian and Ukrainian, dağ in Crimean Tatar).