Türkmengala is a city and capital of Türkmengala District, Mary Region, Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 16,696 people.[1]
Türkmengala
Türkmengala şäheri | |
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City | |
  Türkmengala Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′19″N 62°20′12″E / 37.42194°N 62.33667°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Region | Mary Region |
| District | Türkmengala District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 16,696 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Etymology
editThe name means "Turkmen fortress". Atanyyazow suggests that the settlement received this name in the 17th or 18th century due to the numerous battles between Turkmen tribes on the one hand and the Kajar (Kyzylbash) tribe on the other.[2]
Transportation
editTürkmengala is on the P-25 highway that connects Baýramaly and Ýolöten.[3]
Türkmengala is linked to Mary, Türkmenabat by the country's 600 km motorway network.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 273.
- ↑ Way: Turkmengala (44411933)
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