Aşgabat
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.
Ashgabat
Aşgabat | |
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 Location of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan | |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′15″N 58°22′48″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) | |
| • 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 |
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Old Aschgabat
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.