Balkan Region

province of Turkmenistan

Garabogazköl (also spelled Kara-Bogaz-Gol; "Black Strait Lake"), or Garabogazköl Aylagy ("Black Strait Lake Bay"), is a shallow, highly saline lagoon off the Caspian Sea in northwestern Turkmenistan. The lagoon has a variable surface area typically about . It is very shallow, with an average depth of 10 meters. It is separated from the Caspian Sea by a narrow, rocky ridge having a very narrow opening through which the Caspian Sea waters flow into it. There is likely a subterranean highly saline water flow when there is less evaporation in winter. The lagoon's volume fluctuates seasonally, acce

island in Turkmenistan

district in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan

district in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan

district in Balkan Region, Turkmenistan

district in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan

district in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan

district in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan

thumb|The resort's logo thumb|Hotels in Awaza thumb|Awaza skyline Awaza (or Avaza) refers to both a tourist zone in and a borough (district headed by a presidentially appointed mayor) of the city of Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan. It is located on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, 12 km west of downtown Türkmenbaşy. Awaza has grown from a small village to one of the largest resort destinations along the Caspian Sea coast.

town in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan