The capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is Simferopol (Greek. "The City-Collector") belongs to the number of relatively young cities. The date of foundation of the city is considered to be 1784, it was founded on the site of the Tatar village of Ak-Mosque. The city of Simferopol is located in the foothill part of the Crimea in the valley of the Salgir River.