Bakhchysarai (Ukrainian:Бахчисарáй; Crimean Tatar:Bağçasaray; Russian:Бахчисарáй; Turkish:Bahçesaray; Persian:باغچه سرای‎‎) is a city in central Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as the Republic of Crimea. It is the administrative center of the Bakhchysarai Raion (district), as well as the former capital of the Crimean Khanate. Its main landmark is Hansaray, the only extant palace of the Crimean Khans, currently opened to tourists as a museum. Population: 27,448(2014 Census).