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Ai-Petri

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Crimea, Ai Petri, low clouds
Crimea, Ai Petri, low clouds

Ai-Petri (Ukrainian: Ай-Петрі, romanized: Ay-Petri, Crimean Tatar: Ay Petri) is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea. The name is of Greek origin, and translates as "St. Peter" (Greek: Άγιος Πέτρος, romanized: Ágios Pétros).

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Ai-Petri
Мостки к зубцу, городской округ Ялта

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298676 городской округ Ялта
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine
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