Simferopol

Simferopol (/ˌsɪmfəˈroʊpəl/; Roushie: Симферополь; Ukrainian: Сімферополь;) is a ceety on the Crimean peninsula, the status o which is disputit atween Ukraine an Roushie.

Simferopol Симферополь Сімферополь Aqmescit
Ceety o regional signeeficance
Banner Coat airms
Eik-name(s):  Город пользы  (Roushie) The Ceety o uisefuness  (translation)
Simferopol (dark blue) on a cairt o Crimea.
Coordinates: 44°57′7″N 34°6′8″E
Kintra	Disputit: Roushie (de facto) Ukraine
Region	Simferopol municipality
Location in Roushie	Republic o Crimea
Location in Ukraine	Autonomous Republic o Crimea
Founded1	1784
Boroughs	Leet Zheleznodorozhnyi Raion Tsentralnyi Raion Kievskyi Raion
Govrenment
• Head	Viktor Ageev (Pairty o Regions)
Area
• Total	107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	337 285
• Density	3183.17/km2 (8,244.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	295000—295490
Area code(s)	+380 652
Licence plate	AK
Sister ceeties	Heidelberg, Kecskemét, Salem, Bursa, Eskişehir, Rousse
Website	simgov.ru
1 Foondit in 1784 as Simferopol, previously kent unner the Crimean Tatar Aqmescit.

Internaitional relations

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

Simferopol is currently twinned wi:

• Salem, Oregon, Unitit States (1986)
• Heidelberg, Germany (1991)
• Kecskemét, Hungary (2006)
• Eskişehir, Turkey (2007)
• Irkutsk, Roushie (2008)
• Moscow, Roushie (2008)
• Novocherkassk, Roushie (2008)
• Omsk, Roushie (2008)
• Ruse, Bulgarie (2008)