Saray, Absheron
Appearance
Saray | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 40°31′56″N 49°42′59″E / 40.53222°N 49.71639°E | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Rayon | Absheron |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 10,693 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Saray (also, Sarai) is a village and the most populous municipality, except for the capital Xırdalan, in the Absheron Rayon of Azerbaijan.[citation needed] It has a population of 10,693.[citation needed]
Notable natives
- Mikhail Alakbarov — Hero of the Soviet Union.[2]
- Vali Akhundov — First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR (1959–1969).[3]
- Nariman Mamedov - Who is founder of the new settlement of Saray, who moved it from old to a new location (1955).
References
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ Алекперов Михаил Мамедович (in Russian). Heroes of the country.
- ^ "Ахундов Вели Юсуф оглы". Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991.