Feodosiya is a city located in the
Crimea,
Ukraine, on the
Black Sea.
45.0333 N, 35.3833 E
- Feodosija
- Feodosia
- Feodosiya
- Theodosia - ancient
- Caffa (this name was used while under Genoese rule in 13th cen.)
- Kafa
- Kaffa
- Kefe
Founded by
Greeks, Feodosiya was a prosperous port until ruined by the
Huns in the
4th century AD. It revived under
Genoese rule in the
13th century, but was taken by the Crimean
Tatars in
1475. It was ceded to
Russia in
1783 and was under
Nazi Germany occupation during
World War II.