Saray, Absheron
Saray (also, Sarai) 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.
Saray | |
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Municipality | |
  Saray | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′56″N 49°42′59″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Absheron |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,693 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
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 – 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.
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