» For the article about the South Australian town see Balaklava, South Australia. For other uses, see Balaklava (disambiguation). Balaklava ( ) is a town in the Crimea, Ukraine which has an official status of a district of the city of Sevastopol. 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 at its present location was o… (More on Balaklava)