Türkmengala

Place in Mary Region, Turkmenistan
37°25′19″N 62°20′12″E / 37.42194°N 62.33667°E / 37.42194; 62.33667Country TurkmenistanRegionMary RegionDistrictTürkmengala DistrictTime zoneUTC+5

Türkmengala is a city and capital of Türkmengala District, Mary Region, Turkmenistan.

Etymology

The 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.[1]

Transportation

Türkmengala is on the P-25 highway that connects Baýramaly and Ýolöten.[2]

References

  1. ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 273.
  2. ^ Way: Turkmengala (44411933)
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