Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
word for a
town square
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. ...
or public
gathering place
A gathering place is any place where people are able to congregate. Gathering places may be public; for example, city streets, town squares, and parks; or private; for example, churches, coffee shops, stadiums, and theaters.
Examples of gatherin ...
, adopted by various other languages:
Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" '' Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
also borrowed . Its ultimate source is
Proto-Indo-European
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Sanskrit
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() and Latin . Various versions include ''maydan'', ''midan'', ''meydan'', ''majdan'', ''mayadeen'' and ''maydān''. It also means field (मैदान) in Hindi. It became a loanword in other South Asian languages to give similar means, such as in
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
in which the word is ''maidhanam''.
The broad geographical footprint of the use of ''Maidan'' in
toponymy
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''toponyms'' ( proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...
, from Central Europe to South-East Asia, is a reflection of the Turkish rule in these areas.
Places
In the Persian and Central Asian space
*''Maidaan-e naqsh-e jehaan'' or Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a square in the centre of Isfahan, Iran
Towns and villages in Iran:
*
Meydan, Fars
Meydan ( fa, ميدان, also Romanized as Meydān) is a village in Jowzar Rural District, in the Central District of Mamasani County, Fars Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is ...
Meydan, Harsin
Meydan ( fa, ميدان, also Romanized as Meydān) is a village in Cheshmeh Kabud Rural District, in the Central District of Harsin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also calle ...
, Kermanshah Province
*
Meydan, Kermanshah
Meydan ( fa, ميدان, also Romanized as Meydān) is a village in Osmanvand Rural District, Firuzabad District, Kermanshah County, Kermanshah Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Per ...
, Kermanshah Province
*
Meydan, Sonqor
Meydan ( fa, ميدان, also Romanized as Meydān; also known as Mayāna) is a village in Gavrud Rural District, in the Central District of Sonqor County, Kermanshah Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, ...
, Kermanshah Province
*
Meydan, Khuzestan
Meydan ( fa, ميدان, also Romanized as Meydān) is a village in Mahur Berenji Rural District, Sardasht District, Dezful County, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, ...
, Khuzestan Province
*
Meydan, Dorud
Meydan ( fa, ميدان, also Romanized as Meydān) is a village in Chalanchulan Rural District, Silakhor District, Dorud County, Lorestan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is ...
, Khuzestan Province
*
Meydan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Meydan ( fa, ميدان, also Romanized as Meydān) is a village in Ajam Rural District, Dishmok District, Kohgiluyeh County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also ca ...
*
Meydan-e Mozaffarkhan
Meydan-e Mozaffarkhan ( fa, ميدان مظفرخان, also Romanized as Meydān-e Moz̧affarkhān; also known as Meydān) is a village in Siyah Mansur Rural District, in the Central District of Bijar County, Kurdistan Province, Iran
...
, Kurdistan
*
Meydan, West Azerbaijan
Meydan ( fa, ميدان, also Romanized as Meydān) is a village in Chaldoran-e Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, ...
*
Meydan-e Olya
Meydan-e Olya ( fa, ميدان عليا, also Romanized as Meydān-e ‘Olyā; also known as Meydān Lār-e Bālā) is a village in Dizaj Rural District, in the Central District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran, ...
, West Azerbaijan Province
*
Meydan-e Sofla
Meydan-e Sofla ( fa, ميدان سفلي, also Romanized as Meydān-e Soflá; also known as Meydān-e Pā'īn) is a village in Dizaj Rural District, in the Central District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran, offici ...
, West Azerbaijan Province
*
Meydan Khalaf
Meydan Khalaf ( fa, ميدان خلف, also Romanized as Meydān Khalaf; also known as Meydān Ghalaf) is a village in Majin Rural District, Majin District, Darreh Shahr County, Ilam Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Rep ...
Meydan-e Tafalli
Meydan-e Tafalli ( fa, ميدان طفلي, also Romanized as Meydān-e Tafallī; also known as Meydān Ţoflī) is a village in Dasht-e Hor Rural District, in the Central District of Salas-e Babajani County, Kermanshah Province, Iran
...
Chal Meydan
Chal Meydan ( fa, چال ميدان, also Romanized as Chāl Meydān) is a village in Dasht-e Lali Rural District, in the Central District of Lali County, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, ...
Mehraneh river
Mehraneh roud is a river in Tabriz, crossing through the middle of Tabriz.The Mehraneh roud starts in the Sahand mountains.
Sourcesمهرانه رود See also
*Aji Chay
Aji or AJI may refer to:
Location
* Aji (town), Tieling County, Lia ...
(Meydan Chayi), a river in Tabriz, Iran
*''Tavisuplebis Moedani'' or
Freedom Square, Tbilisi
Freedom Square or Liberty Square is located in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, at the eastern end of Rustaveli Avenue. (In Georgian, it is თავისუფლების მოედანი ''Tavisuplebis moedani'', pronounced ).
Under ...
, the central square of Tbilisi, Georgia
In South Asia and Southeast Asia
*
Maidan (Tirah) Maidan, or Tirah Maidan, is a remote valley located in the Tirah region in Khyber Agency, Pakistan.
Description
Maidan lies at an elevation of about 7,400 ft (2,300 m), close under the snow-bound Spin Ghar mountain range, which separates it ...
, a remote valley in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
* Maidan, Nepal, a municipality in southern Nepal
* Maidan, Lower Dir District, a valley in Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
* Asramam Maidan, the first airport of Kerala state, in Kollam, India
*
Medan
Medan (; English: ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, as well as a regional hub and financial centre of Sumatra. According to the National Development Planning Agency, Medan is one of the four mai ...
, Indonesia - capital city of North Sumatra province
*
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, formerly known as Fateh Maidan, is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana. The stadium is primarily used for cricket and association football.
The stadium was renamed in 1967 in memory of Lal Bah ...
, India, originally named ''Fateh Maidan'' ("Victory Square")
In the former Ottoman / Mamluk space
* Meydan, Gölbaşı, a village in the district of Gölbaşı, Adıyaman Province, Turkey
* Meydan, Kurucaşile, a village in the district of Kurucaşile, Bartın Province, Turkey
* Sultanahmet Square (''Sultanahmet Meydanı''), formerly ''Atmeydanı'' ("Horse Square"), in the center of Istanbul, Turkey
:*''Taksim Meydanı'' or
Taksim Square
Taksim Square ( tr, Taksim Meydanı, ), situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the c ...
, another central public square in Istanbul, Turkey
*''Midan at-Tahrir'' or
Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square ( ar, ميدان التحرير ', , English: Liberation Square), also known as "Martyr Square", is a major public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations in Cai ...
, the central public space of Cairo, Egypt
:*the esplanade formerly known as ''Maydan'' or Hippodrome outside the
Cairo Citadel
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin ( ar, قلعة صلاح الدين, Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn) is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the Capital city, capital of Egypt ...
Al-Midan
Al-Midan ( ar, حي الميدان) is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. Today, the neighbourhood is often co ...
, neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria
*
Maydan al Shajara
Maydan al-Shajara (Arabic: ميدان الشجرة; '' en, The Tree Square''), is a major town square in Benghazi, the second largest city in Libya. A large native Atlas Cedar tree was located in the center of the square, giving it its name. Th ...
, a town square in Benghazi, Libya
* Tašmajdan Park, a major public space in Belgrade, Serbia
*
Dubai Meydan City
Dubai Meydan City is a new development under construction in the Ras Al Khor area of Dubai, UAE. The project was launched on the eve of the 2007 Dubai World Cup. The entire development will cover more than GFA (gross floor area) on a land size o ...
, United Arab Emirates
**
Meydan Racecourse
Meydan Racecourse is a racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The grandstand is over a mile in length, and can accommodate over 60,000 spectators.
Meydan opened on 27 March 2010, replacing Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which formerly occupi ...
, a horse racetrack
** Entisar Tower (Meydan Tower), skyscraper to be built in the city
*''Maidan'', the Romanian name for
Majdanpek
Majdanpek ( sr-cyr, Мајданпек; ro, Maidan) is a town and municipality located in the Bor District of the eastern Serbia, and is not far from the border of Romania. According to 2011 census, the municipality of Majdanpek had a populati ...
in Serbia
*''Mïdän at Taḥrǐr'' or
Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square ( ar, ميدان التحرير ', , English: Liberation Square), also known as "Martyr Square", is a major public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations in Cai ...
, Alexandria, Egypt
*
Tahrir Square, Sanaa
Al-Tahrir Square, also Al-Tahreer Square or Tahreer Square is a square in central Sanaʽa, Yemen. It is located west of the Abbas Mosque and the Sultan Palace Hotel, south of the National Museum of Yemen and north of the Yemen Military Museum. Pr ...
Majdan, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Majdan () is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Ol ...
In Romania
*Maidan, a village in
Cacica
Cacica ( pl, Kaczyka, german: Kaczika) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. The commune is located in the central part of the county, from the town of Gura Humorului, from the city ...
Commune, Suceava County
*''Maidan'', the former name of Brădișoru de Jos village,
Oravița
Oravița (; hu, Oravicabánya; german: Orawitz; cs, Oravice; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Oravica, separator=/, Оравица) is a town in the Banat region of Romania, in Caraș-Severin County, with a population of 11,382 in 2011. Its theater is a fully fu ...
Town, Caraș-Severin County
In Ukraine
*
Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Maidan Nezalezhnosti ( uk, Майдан Незалежності , literally "Independence Square") is the central square of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. One of the city's main squares, it is located on Khreshchatyk Street in the Shevchen ...
(Майдан Незалежності) or Independence Square, the central square of
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
Kyi ...
**
Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Maidan Nezalezhnosti ( uk, Майдан Незалежності , literally "Independence Square") is the central square of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. One of the city's main squares, it is located on Khreshchatyk Street in the Shevchen ...
, a metro station on line M2
*
Maidan Konstytutsii (Kharkiv Metro)
The Maidan Konstytutsii ( uk, Майдан Конституції, - Constitution Square) is a station on Kharkiv Metro's Kholodnohirsko–Zavodska Line. The station was opened on 23 August 1975. It is located in the historical part of Kharkiv, ...
Berehomet
Berehomet ( ro, Bеrhomet pe Siret, german: Berhometh, uk, Берегомет), is an urban-type settlement in Vyzhnytsia Raion (district) of Chernivtsi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Berehomet settlement h ...
rural hromada, Vyzhnytsia Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast
*Maidan, a village in Vyzhnytsia urban hromada,
Vyzhnytsia Raion
Vyzhnytsia Raion ( uk, Вижницький район) is an administrative raion (district) in the southern part of Chernivtsi Oblast, located in the historical region of Bukovina, in western Ukraine, on the Romanian border. The region has an ar ...
, Chernivtsi Oblast
*Maidan, a village in Tysmenytsia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Other uses in Ukraine
*
Maidan (2014 film)
''Maidan'' ( uk, Майдан) is a 2014 documentary film, directed by Sergei Loznitsa. It focuses on the Euromaidan movement of 2013 and 2014 in Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Ukraine's capital Kyiv. It was filmed during the prote ...
*
Maidan People's Union
The Maidan People's Union ( uk, Народне об'єднання "Майдан", translit=Narodne obiednannya "Maidan") is an alliance in Ukraine formed by several political parties and non-partisan individuals and public organizations on the fif ...
Anti-Maidan
The anti-Maidan ( uk, Антимайда́н, Antymaidan; russian: Антимайдан, Antimaydan) refers to a number of pro-Russian demonstrations in Ukraine in 2013 and 2014 that were directed against Euromaidan and later the new Ukrainian ...
Orange Revolution
The Orange Revolution ( uk, Помаранчева революція, translit=Pomarancheva revoliutsiia) was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005, in the immediate afterm ...