Sovietske

Sovietske (Ukrainian: Совєтське; Russian: Советское) or Dolossy[2] (Ukrainian: Долосси; Crimean Tatar: Dolossı) is an urban-type settlement in the Yalta Municipality of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and annexed by Russia as the Republic of Crimea.

[3] The settlement was first founded in 1929 after the creation of the "Dolossi" resort hotel.

Sovietske is located on Crimea's southern shore at an elevation of 458 metres (1,503 ft).

[1] It is administratively subordinate to the Massandra Settlement Council.

[4] Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 Ukrainian census[5]

Coat of arms of Yalta Municipality
Coat of arms of Yalta Municipality