Ashgabat
Sign in to saveAshgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Köpetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 mi) away from the Iran-Turkmenistan border. The city has a population of 1,030,063 (2022 census). thumb|Satellite view of Ashgabat
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Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, located in Central Asia between the Karakum Desert and the Köpetdag mountains, about 50 kilometers from the Iran border. With a population of over 1 million people, it serves as the political and cultural center of the country.
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- Etymology
- Geography
- Urban layout
- 1881 to 1929
- 1930 to 1948
- Impact of the 1948 earthquake
- The 1960s master plan
- Growth
- Climate
- History
- Russian Empire
- Soviet period
- Independence
- Districts
- Boroughs
- Microdistricts
- Demographics
- 2022 census
- Architecture
- Post-1991
- Monuments and statues
- Controversies
- First Baha'i Temple in the world
- Other notable structures
- Economy
- Industry
- Electrical power generation
- Shopping
- Transportation
- Air transport
- Autobahn
- Railway
- City buses and trolleybus
- Taxi
- Telecommunication
- Media
- Television
- Radio
- Human resources
- Science and education
- Health
- Medical education
- Medical industry
- Sanatoriums
- Culture
- Museums and galleries
- Performing arts
- Cinemas
- Libraries
- Main sights
- Palaces
- Parks and squares
- Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
- Magtymguly Pyragy Cultural and Park Complex
- Mosques
- Churches
- Sports
- International relations
- Diplomatic missions
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Partner cities
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Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Köpetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 mi) away from the Iran-Turkmenistan border. The city has a population of 1,030,063 (2022 census). thumb|Satellite view of Ashgabat
The city was founded in 1881 on the basis of an Ahal Teke tribal village, and made the capital of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic in 1924 when it was known as Poltoratsk. Much of the city was destroyed by the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, but has since been extensively rebuilt under the rule of Saparmyrat Nyýazow's "White City" urban renewal project, resulting in monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble. The Soviet-era Karakum Canal runs through the city, carrying waters from the Amu Darya from east to west.
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