Koktebel
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| Koktebel | |
|---|---|
| Коктебель Коктебель Köktebel | |
| Region of Crimea: | Theodosia municipality |
| Location: | |
| Altitude: | ~30 m |
| Area: | 0.8169 km² |
| Population: | 2,841 (2001) |
| Density: | 3477.8 /km² |
| Postal codes: | 98186 |
| Phone prefix: | +380-6562 |
| Time zone: | EET: UTC+2 |
| Previous name: | Planerskoye (1945 - 1991) |
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Koktebel (Ukrainian: Коктебель, Russian: Коктебель, Crimean Tatar: Köktebel), formerly known as Planerskoye, is one of the most popular resort townlets in South-Eastern Crimea. Koktebel is situated on the shore of the Black Sea about halfway between Theodosia and Sudak and is subordinated to the Theodosia city municipality. It is best known for its literary associations. The Russian poet Maximilian Voloshin made it his residence, where he entertained many distinguished guests, including Marina Tsvetayeva, Osip Mandelshtam, and Andrey Bely (who died there). They all wrote remarkable poems in Koktebel.
The original name Koktebel is of Turkic origin: in Crimean Tatar it means "the land of the blue hills" (kök - blue or sky, töbe - hill, el - land). Its Soviet name of Planerskoye comes from the Russian planer, or glider: the hills above the shoreline were the site of many early experiments in manned heavier-than-air flight by Russian pioneer aviators. The local airfield is still known as Planerskoye.
The 2003 film of the same name by Boris Khlebnikov and Aleksei Popogrebsky follows the journey of a father and son as they try to reach Koktebel from Moscow.
Koktebel is also famous for its naturist beach, largest in the former USSR
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