Alma River (Ukraine)
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| Alma, Альма, Alma | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Crimean Mountains |
| Mouth | Kalamita bay of the Black Sea |
| Basin countries | Crimea |
| Length | 83 km (52 mi) |
The Alma (Ukrainian and Russian: Альма, Crimean Tatar: Alma) is a small river in Crimea. Its mouth is located half-way between Eupatoria and Sevastopol. Alma is a Crimean Tatar for an "apple". Near the Alma river the allied British, French, and Ottoman armies defeated the Russians under Prince Aleksandr Sergeevich Menshikov September 20, 1854.
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