Saluk

Saluk (Persian: سالوك, also Romanized as Sālūk)[1] is a village in Kuh Sardeh Rural District, in the Central District of Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 117, in 26 families. 'Saluk' is also used as a surname, mainly in the Aegean region of Turkey. Denizli is the most populated city by the Saluks. There are some Saluks overseas, such as Australia and India. 'Saluk' is a Turko-Persian name.

For other uses, see Saluk (disambiguation).
Saluk
سالوك
village
Saluk is located in Iran
Saluk
Saluk
Coordinates: 34°20′29″N 48°59′35″E
Country Iran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyMalayer
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictKuh Sardeh
Population
 (2006)
 • Total117
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Name

'Saluk' is believed to be derived from the name 'Saltuk' which was the name of the first ruler of an Anatolian Beylik 'Saltukids', Ebulkasım Saltuk Bey. Ebulkasım Saltuk Bey was a Seljuk commander. He formed the 'Saltukids' in Northeastern Anatolia in 1072 after a decisive victory at the Battle of Manzikert against the Byzantine Empire, in 1071. He was under the command of Alp Arslan, the second Sultan of the Seljuk Empire. [2]

References
  1. Saluk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082091" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.


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