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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Aşgabat | |
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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 |
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Old Aschgabat
Aşgabat Media
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Astronaut Imagery.JPG
Satellite view of Ashgabat
- Soviet Union stamp 1950 № 1493.jpg
Textile factory in Ashgabat depicted on a 1950 stamp
- Apartment blocks Ashgabat.jpg
Apartment blocks on A.Nyyazov av. in Ashgabat
- 10 Ýyl Abadanchylyk Avenue2.jpg
Ашхабад, проспект 10 Йыл Абаданчылык
- Ashgabat Olympic Complex.jpg
Olympic Facilities for the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
- Ashgabat-Garashsyzlyk Av,.jpg
Residential buildings at Garyşsyzlyk Avenue in Ashgabat
- 2018 01 06 ashgabat etrapy separation 24784.jpg
The four boroughs of the city
- Yyldyz Hotel.jpg
Yyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat
- Ashgabat IMG 5819 (26111153395).jpg
- Ashkabad Temple Bahai.jpg
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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