Kazantyp

45°28′N 35°52′E

Designations
Official nameAquatic-cliff complex of Cape Kazantyp
Designated29 July 2004
Reference no.1393[1]
The Kazantip headland.
NASA photograph of Kazantyp.
For the music festival, see KaZantip.

Kazantyp (Ukrainian: Казанти́п, romanized: translit-Kazantyp or Каза́н-Тип, Kazan-Typ; Russian: Казанти́п, tr. Kazantip, IPA: [kəzɐnʲˈtʲip] or Каза́н-Тип Kazan-Tip [kɐˈzantʲɪp]; Crimean Tatar: Qazan Tip) is a headland (or a cape) located in the northeastern part of the Crimean peninsula on the shore of the Azov Sea. The Crimean Tatar name qazan tüp (dialectal qazan tip) means "cauldron's bottom" referring to its concave profile.

Overview

It extends far into the sea from the coastline with its length being about 3–4 km. Its highest point is 107 metres above sea level, with the average being 30–40 metres while its lowest inland point is 20–30 metres above sea level.

The Kazantyp headland is mostly covered with steppe. In 1998 it was designated as Kazantypskyi State Nature Reserve of Ukraine. On the eastern half of the cape are located ancient ruins of a settlement dating back to the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC.

The Kazantyp Lighthouse is located on the headland. From 1995 to 1999, the international electronic music festival, KaZantip, named for the headland, was held nearby.

References
  1. "Aquatic-cliff complex of Cape Kazantyp". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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