Cape Aya
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This article is about the promontory. For the artist, see Aya (artist). For the slovak rock band, see AYA (band). For other uses, see AYA (disambiguation).
| Cape Aya Мис Айя | |
|---|---|
 Cape Aya | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Region | Sevastopol |
| Coordinates | 44°25′44″N 33°38′56″E / 44.42889°N 33.64889°ECoordinates: 44°25′44″N 33°38′56″E / 44.42889°N 33.64889°E |
Cape Aya ("the holy one" in Greek, Άγια) is a rocky promontory jutting out into the Black Sea southeast of Balaklava. This 13-km-long offspur of the Crimean Mountains separates Laspi Bay (to the east) from Balaklava Bay (to the west). The highest point is Blue Cliff, or Kokiya-Kiya (559 metres). A storm off Cape Aya is the subject of one of Aivazovsky's paintings. A Soviet guided missile system was located on Cape Aya. The headland is full of grottoes; it is protected as a national zakaznik.[1]
References
- ↑ Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises Erich Hoyt - 2012 "The area between Cape Aya and Cape Fiolent, included in this MPA proposal, has also been identified as important habitat for all three cetaceans.
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