Saray
Encyclopedia
Saray is a Turkic
word of Persian
origin ( sarai) which means 'palace'. Several locations extending from far Asia
to the Balkans
have been named under variants of this word. Namely -
For alternative meanings, see
Turkic languages
The Turkic languages constitute a language family of at least thirty five languages, spoken by Turkic peoples across a vast area from Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean to Siberia and Western China, and are considered to be part of the proposed Altaic language family.Turkic languages are spoken...
word of Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
origin ( sarai) which means 'palace'. Several locations extending from far Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
to the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
have been named under variants of this word. Namely -
- SarajevoSarajevoSarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
- the capital city and largest urban centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarai (city)Sarai (city)Sarai was the name of two cities, which were successively capital cities of the Golden Horde, the Mongol kingdom which ruled Russia and much of central Asia in the 13th and 14th centuries...
- former capital city of the Golden Horde - Saray, AbsheronSaray, AbsheronSaray is a village and the most populous municipality, except for the capital Xırdalan, in the Absheron Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 10,693.- Notable natives :* Mikhail Alakbarov — Hero of the Soviet Union....
, Azerbaijan - Saray, QubadliSaray, QubadliSaray is a village in the Qubadli Rayon of Azerbaijan....
, Azerbaijan - SaraiSarai VillageSarai is a village in Shahi Island in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran....
, East Azerbaijan, IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... - SarayburnuSarayburnuSarayburnu is a promontory separating the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara in Istanbul, Turkey. The area is where the renowned Topkapı Palace and Gülhane Park stand...
- (in English known as Seraglio Point), where the Topkapı Palace stands in Istanbul - BakhchisarayBakhchisarayBakhchisaray is a town in Central Crimea, centre of the Bakhchisaray raion , best known as the former capital of the Crimean Khanate...
(Bağçasaray/Bahçesaray) - the former capital of the Crimean Khanate, literally "the garden palace" - Saray, TekirdağSaray, TekirdagSaray is a town and district of Tekirdağ Province inland in Thrace, the European part of Turkey. Population is about 17,100. It covers an area of 612 km², and the elevation is 140 m. The district has cold wet winters and hot dry summers. The mayor is Nazmi Çoban .-Geography:Saray is 78 km...
- a town and district in Tekirdağ Province, Turkey - Saray (District), Van, a district in Van Province, Turkey
- Bahçesaray (District), Van - a district in Van Province, Turkey
- Galatasaray (disambiguation)Galatasaray (disambiguation)Galatasaray may refer to:* Galatasaray S.K., a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul* Galatasaray High School, a high school in Istanbul which gave its name to the sports club* Galatasaray University, a university in Istanbul...
- Saraj (Skopje)Saraj (Skopje)Saraj is a village in Skopje, in the Republic of Macedonia. It is the seat of the Saraj municipality. The majority of its inhabitants are of Albanian ethnicity.-References:...
, a village near Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; seat of the Saraj municipality - Saraj (Resen)Saraj (Resen)The Saraj is a historic neoclassical estate in Resen, Macedonia. It was built in the early 20th century by local Ottoman bey, Ahmed Niyazi Bey. The Saraj's architectural style makes it unique in Macedonia....
, an historic estate in Resen built by Ahmed Niyazi Bey
For alternative meanings, see
- SaraiSarai-Places:*Saraj , an historic estate in Resen built by Ahmed Niyazi Bey*Bal-Sarai, a village in Amritsar District of Punjab, India*Sarai , the capital city of the Golden Horde*Saraj municipality, a municipality in Greater Skopje, Republic of Macedonia...
- SeraglioSeraglioA seraglio or serail is the sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in a Turkish household. The word comes from an Italian variant of Turkish saray, from Persian sarai , meaning palace, or the enclosed courts for the wives and concubines of the harem of a house or palace...