Bakhchysarai Raion, Administrative district in Crimea.
The region spans 1,589 square kilometers, featuring mountainous terrains, coastal plains, and ancient cave settlements across its varied landscape.
The district gained its administrative status on October 1, 1923, following regional reorganization during the early Soviet period in Crimea.
The district contains numerous archaeological sites, including the cave cities of Chufut-Kale, Eski Kermen, and Mangup, reflecting medieval settlement patterns.
The Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyi conducts scientific research activities and maintains astronomical equipment for space observation programs.
The region maintains a population density of 57 residents per square kilometer, distributed among twenty municipal subdivisions and rural settlements.
Location: Republic of Crimea
Location: Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Inception: October 1923
Capital city: Bakhchysarai
Shares border with: Sevastopol
Website: https://bahchisaray.rk.gov.ru/ru/index
GPS coordinates: 44.72834,33.94577
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:39
Chufut-Kale
2.2 km
Bakhchisaray Palace
5.5 km
Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
5.5 km
Bakhchisaray Cave Monastery
3.3 km
Tepe-Kermen
1.9 km
Mausoleum of Tokhtamysh's daughter
2.2 km
Tik-kuyu
2.2 km
Second ridge of Crimean Mountains
5.3 km
Durbe Dilyara-bikech
5.4 km
Big Khan Mosque
5.5 km
Zincirli Madrasa
3.7 km
Khan's cemetery
5.5 km
Bakhchisaray State Historical-Cultural Museum-Reserve
5.5 km
Ismail Gaspirali House museum
4.6 km
Kachynsky Canyon
4.1 km
Eski Dürbe
5.2 km
Tahtali-Jami Mosque
5.2 km
Hacı Geray dürbesi
3.7 km
Yeshil Mosque
5.8 km
La Richesse
3.7 km
Devlet Saray
3.6 km
Church of John the Baptist, Verkhorichchia
4.6 km
Small Khan mosque
5.6 km
Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel
2.8 km
Gothic Cemetery
5 km
Ашлама-Дере
2.6 km
Bakhchysarai Central Library
5.4 km
Kenesas in Çufut Qale
2.2 kmReviews
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