Alaja, Turkmenistan

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]

Alaja Alaja
Alaja Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 39°21′28″N 53°13′11″E
Country	Turkmenistan
Province	Balkan Province
Time zone	+5 GMT
Area code	+(993)

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

• Balkan Province
• List of cities, towns and villages in Turkmenistan