Elamur LocationsSaky
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Саки.
English name
Saky — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, followed by BGN/PCGN since 2019; selected as the English main form.
Other forms in use:
- Saki — Russian-based spelling widely used in English geographical writing.
- Saq — Crimean Tatar Latin-script name, used in discussions of local culture.
- Саки — Cyrillic spelling shared by Ukrainian and Russian.
French name
Saky — Same as in English; the Ukrainian-based spelling is used in French references, alongside Saki from Russian.
Other forms in use:
- Saki — Russian-based alternative used in French geographical references.
- Saq — Crimean Tatar name supplied in French references to the town.
About
Saky is a spa town in western Crimea, near a saline lake inland from the Black Sea. Its mud treatments have long drawn visitors to the area.
Notes
Crimea is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. Reference for the three language forms: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saky_(Crim%C3%A9e) . Romanization references: https://mfa.gov.ua/en/correctua ; https://arhiiv.eki.ee/wgrs/v3_0/rom2_uk.htm ; https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/ukrainia.pdf .
Identifiers: Wikidata Q161970 · JSON
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