Aşgabat
Ashgabat
Aşgabat | |
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Neutrality Road, Gypjak Mosque, Abadanchylyk Square, Independence Park, Suburbs, Urban highways | |
![]() Location of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan | |
Location of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan | |
Coordinates: 37°56′15″N 58°22′48″E / 37.93750°N 58.38000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Founded | 1881 |
Government | |
• Type | Presidential[1] |
• Mayor | Ýaztagan Gylyjow[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 917.6 km2 (354.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
Population (2019[source?]) | |
• Total | 1,031,992 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+05:00 (not observed) |
Postal code | 744000–744040 |
Area code | (+993) 12 |
Vehicle registration | AG |
Website | ashgabat.gov.tm |
Aşgabat (Turkmen: Aşgabat; Persian: عشق آباد, UniPers: Ešq-âbâd; Russian: Ашхаба́д - Ashkhabád) is the capital city of Turkmenistan. It also spelled as Ashgabat, Ashkabat, Ashkhabad, Ashgabad. Aşgabat has a population of 695,300 (2001) and is between the Karakum desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range. The name is believed to borrow from the Persian Ashk-abad meaning "the City of Arsaces". Another explanation is that the name is a corruption of the Persian Eshq (Love) + abad (natured place or city), and therefore loosely translates as "The city built by/from love". Aşgabat is at 37°58′N 58°20′E (37.9667, 58.333). Aşgabat's major ethnic groups are: Turkmen, Russians, Armenians, and Azeris. Arsaces was king of Persia and his name appears between 3 and 4 times in the Bible.
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Old Aschgabat
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Halk Maslahatynyň Çözgüdi HM-6 14 December 1992" (PDF).
- ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň Permanlary опубликованно 07.02.2020". Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2021.