» For the article about the South Australian town see Balaklava, South Australia. For other uses, see Balaklava (disambiguation). Balaklava ( ) is a town on the Crimean peninsula in a district of the city of Sevastopol which carries a special administrative status in Ukraine. It was a city in its own right until 1957 when it was formally incorporated into the municipal borders of Sevastopol by the Soviet government. History Balaklava has changed hands many times during its history. A settlement… (More on Balaklava)