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Laranda (insect)
Laranda may refer to : * Laranda (Lycaonia), also spelled Larende, an ancient city and former bishopric of Lycaonia, today Karaman in south-central Turkey and a Latin Catholic titular see * Laranda (Cataonia), a town of ancient Cataonia * Laranda (Cilicia), a town of ancient Cilicia * An alternate spelling of Larunda (also known as Larunde or Lara), a nymph in Ancient Roman myth * Laranda (insect), ''Laranda'' (insect), a genus of Phalangopsidae cricket {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laranda (Lycaonia)
Karaman, historically known as Laranda ( Greek: Λάρανδα), is a city in south central Turkey, located in Central Anatolia, north of the Taurus Mountains, about south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province. According to the 2000 census, the population of the province is 231,872 of which 132,064 live in the town of Karaman. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an average elevation of . The Karaman Museum is one of the major sights. Etymology The town owes its name to Karaman Bey, who was one of the rulers of the Karamanid dynasty. The former name ''Laranda'' which in turn comes from the Luwian language ''Larawanda'', literally means "sandy, a sandy place". History In ancient times, Karaman was known as Laranda ( el, Λάρανδα). In the 6th century BC it came under Achaemenid rule until 322 BC, when it was destroyed by Perdiccas, a former general of Alexander the Great, after he had defeated Ariarathes I, king of Cappadocia. It la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
