Zaozerne (Ukrainian: Заозерне; Russian: Заозёрное, romanized: Zaozyornoye; Crimean Tatar: Yalı Moynaq) is an urban-type settlement in the Yevpatoria municipality of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as the Republic of Crimea.[2] Population: 4,332 (2014 Census);[3] 4,161 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census,[2] and 4,940 in 2011.[4]
Zaozerne Заозерне | |
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  Zaozerne Location of Zaozerne in Crimea | |
| Coordinates: 45°09′38″N 33°17′06″E / 45.16056°N 33.28500°E | |
| Country | Disputed Russia,  Ukraine |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Municipality | Yevpatoria |
| Town status | 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Stanislav Navrotskyi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total |  4,332 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 97493 |
| Area code | +380 6569 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Until 1948, the settlement was known by its native Crimean tatar name Yaly-Moinak (Ukrainian: Яли-Мойнак; Crimean Tatar: Yalı Moynaq). Its current name is a literally translated as "beyond the lake." It was granted the status of an urban-type settlement in 1973.[2]