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
Capital city
Neutrality Road, Gypjak Mosque, Abadanchylyk Square, Independence Park, Suburbs, Urban highways
Seal
Location of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan
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Coordinates: 37°56′15″N 58°22′48″E
Country Turkmenistan
Founded1881
Government
 • TypePresidential[1]
 • MayorÝaztagan Gylyjow[2]
Area
 • Total917.6 km2 (354.3 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,031,992
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:00
 • Summer (DST)UTC+05:00 (not observed)
Postal code
744000–744040
Area code(s)(+993) 12
Vehicle registrationAG
Websiteashgabat.gov.tm

More images
  • Old Aschgabat

References
  1. "Türkmenistanyň Halk Maslahatynyň Çözgüdi HM-6 14 December 1992" (PDF).
  2. "Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň Permanlary опубликованно 07.02.2020". Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2021.




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