Angarskyi Pass
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The Angarskyi Pass (Ukrainian: Ангарський перевал; Russian: Ангарский перевал; Crimean Tatar: Anğara boğazı) is a mountain pass of the Crimean Mountains on the Crimean peninsula of southern Ukraine. The pass is the highest point on the Simferopol-Alushta roadway, at 752 metres (2,467 ft) above sea level. It takes its name from the Angara River, a tributary of the Salhir.
During the Middle Ages, only a small footpath ran through the pass.[1] The first postal route going through the Angarskyi Pass was lain by Russian pioneers in 1824-26.[1] The road was expanded two times, once in 1935 and in 1959, when the Crimean Trolleybus line opened.[1] The road that runs through the pass currently contains a Government Automobile Inspection of Ukraine a control post and a trolleybus stop.
The Angarskyi Pass is a popular winter tourist resort in Crimea.[2] Skiing is popular in the area during the winter time. In the vicinity of the Angarskyi Pass, the sport of orienteering is popular.
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- ^ a b c Angarskiy pereval (Russian). crimea.info. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ Angarskiy pereval- 45 (Russian). Concise tourguide around Crimea. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
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