Alaja, Turkmenistan
Alaja
Alaja | |
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  Alaja Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′28″N 53°13′11″E / 39.357848°N 53.219806°E / 39.357848; 53.219806 | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Balkan Province |
| Time zone | +5 GMT |
| Area code | +(993) |
Alaja, (Russian: Аладжа), is a small, unincorporated populated place in Balkan Province in western Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea. It is the site of an oil-loading terminal.[1]
Etymology
In the Turkmen language, alaja is an amulet bracelet woven of alternating colors of thread, usually black and white, worn to ward off the evil eye.[2] The original Turkic meaning of the term is "striped", hence the name of the locality, because "there is water on both sides".[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Oil loading terminals".
- ^ Frank, Allen J.; Touch-Werner (Tachmouradova), Jeren (1999). Turkmen-English Dictionary. Kensington, Maryland: Dunwoody Press. ISBN 1-881265-29-3.
- ^ Atanyýazow, S. (1970). Türkmenistanyň Toponymyk Sözlügi (in Turkmen). Ylym.
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