Kirovske (Kirovskoye) (Ukrainian: Кіровське; Russian: Кировское; Crimean Tatar: İslâm Terek) (until 1944, İslâm Terek) is an urban-type settlement in the Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as the Republic of Crimea. Population: 6,883 (2014 Census). Kirovske (Kirovskoye) also serves as the administrative center of the Kirovske Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings. A military air base, Kirovske, is located south of the town. It was used extensively by Soviet Naval Aviation and Soviet Air Defense Forces during the Cold War. As of the 2001 Ukrainian Census, its population was 7,431. From Wikipedia
