Feodosia
Feodosia (Ukrainian: Феодо́сія, Теодо́сія, Feodosiia, Teodosiia; Russian: Феодосия, Feodosiya), also called in English Theodosia (from Greek: Θεοδοσία), is a town on the Crimean coast of the Black Sea. Feodosia serves as the administrative center of Feodosia Municipality, one of the regions into which Crimea is divided. During much of its history, the city was a significant settlement known as Caffa (Ligurian: Cafà) or Kaffa (Old Crimean Tatar/Ottoman Turkish: کفه; Crimean Tatar/Turkish: Kefe). According to the 2014 census, its population was 69,145.
Feodosia
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Genoese fortress of Caffa | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Feodosia Location of Feodosia within Crimea | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′03″N 35°22′45″E | |
| Country (de facto) | Russia |
| Federal Subject (de facto) | Republic of Crimea |
| Country (de jure) | Ukraine |
| Republic (de jure) | Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
| Municipality | Feodosia Municipality |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 69,145 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal codes | 298100–298175 |
| Area code | +7-36562 |
| Former names | Kefe (until 1784), Caffa (until the 15th century) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | feo |
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