Aşgabat
Aşgabat (Turkmen: [Aşgabat] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 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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| Location of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan Location of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan | |
Location of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′15″N 58°22′48″E / 37.93750°N 58.38000°ECoordinates: 37°56′15″N 58°22′48″E / 37.93750°N 58.38000°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| 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 | 1,124.66/km2 (2,912.87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+05:00 (not observed) |
| Postal code | 744000–744040 |
| Vehicle registration | AG |
| Website | ashgabat.gov.tm |
More images
- 07 Асхабад. Скобелевская площадь.jpg
Old Aschgabat
Aşgabat Media
Satellite view of Ashgabat
Textile factory in Ashgabat depicted on a 1950 stamp
Apartment blocks on A.Nyyazov av. in Ashgabat
Ашхабад, проспект 10 Йыл Абаданчылык
Olympic Facilities for the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Residential buildings at Garyşsyzlyk Avenue in Ashgabat
The four boroughs of the city
Yyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat
First Bahá'í House of Worship 1908
References
- ↑ "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.
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