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# Saky

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](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161970) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/saky/?format=json)


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