Simferopol

Simferopol (Ukrainian, ???????????; Russian, ???????????; Greek, ????????????; Tatar, Aqmescit) is the capital city of Crimea, in Ukraine. It stands on the small Salgir River.

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Ukrainian - Russian - Greek - Tatar - Crimea - Ukraine - Salgir River

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The city has a railway terminus, serving millions of summer tourists each year, and an international airport. The world's longest trolley bus line connects Simferopol to Yalta on Crimea's Black Sea coast.

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Railway - Airport - Trolley bus - Yalta - Black Sea

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A famous archaeological site known as Scythian Neapol, the remnants of an ancient capital of the Crimean Scythians, is located within the city's boundaries.

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Archaeological - Scythian Neapol - Scythian

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