Gökdepe, formerly known as Bolşewik (in Russian: Большевик) or 1-nji Gökdepe (Геок-Тепе 1-й),[citation needed] is a village in Gökdepe District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is located circa 10 km north of the city of Gökdepe and circa 50 km northwest from center Ashgabat. In 2022, it had a population of 9,150 people.[1]
Gökdepe
Gökdepe obasy | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gökdepe Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′05″N 57°58′12″E / 38.2347°N 57.9699°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Gökdepe District |
| Rural Council | Tagan Baýramdurdyýew adyndaky geňeşlik |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 9,150 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Etymology
editGökdepe is a compound of two Turkmen words: "Gök," which means "Blue," and "Depe," which roughly translates to "Hill" or "Mound."[citation needed]
Its former name, "Bolşewik," refers the Bolsheviks, the faction of the RSDLP that established the Soviet Union. On the other hand, "1-nji Gökdepe" literally translates to "1st Gökdepe," in distinction to other settlements that were then named Gökdepe.
Gökdepe is included in the Rural Concil named after Tagan Baýramdurdyýew; he was a Sergeant of the Red Army who fought in WWII. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1945.[2]
Culture
editPeople linked to Gökdepe
edit- Tagan Baýramdurdyýew (1909–1977), Hero of the Soviet Union born in Gökdepe.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- 1 2 Шкадов, И. Н. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь [Heroes of the Soviet Union : a dictionary of short biographies] (in Russian). p. 911.
 | This Turkmenistan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |