Novyi Svit or Novy Svet (Ukrainian: Новий Світ; Russian: Но́вый Свет; Crimean Tatar: Novıy Svet; lit. 'New World' or 'New Community') is a resort and urban-type settlement in Sudak Municipality in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as the Republic of Crimea. It is known for Novyi Svit sparkling wine produced there. Champagne production was introduced into Novyi Svit by a local landowner, Prince Lev Golitsyn, in the late 19th century. Population: 1,248 (2014 Census).[1]
Novyi Svit
Новий Світ Новый Свет | |
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 Novyi Svit seen from the north-eastern part of town. | |
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  Novyi Svit Location of Novyi Svit on a map of Crimea. | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′45″N 34°54′46″E / 44.82917°N 34.91278°E | |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Municipality | Sudak Municipality |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,248 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 98032 |
| Area code | +380 6566 |
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The town is situated in a very scenic area where numerous Soviet movies were filmed. It boasts some fine beaches, a couple of resort hotels (one of which was supposed to be for Soviet cosmonauts), a several km tunnel inside a mountain where a factory stores its products, and a large juniper forest.
Notable people
edit- Danylo Matviienko (born 1990), Ukrainian baritone
References
edit- ^ 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. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
External links
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