Darvaz

Also known as Darvaza, Aeroport

thumb|Derweze surroundings 2015. Derweze, also known as Darvaza (in Russian: Дарваза), is a village in Gökdepe District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is located in the middle of the Karakum Desert, about 260 km north of Ashgabat. Derweze's inhabitants are mostly Turkmen of the Teke tribe, preserving a semi-nomadic lifestyle. In 2022, it had a population of 2,166 people.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Derweze
Settlement.other_name: Derweze obasy
Settlement.pushpin_map: Turkmenistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Turkmenistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Turkmenistan
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ahal Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gökdepe District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Rural council
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Derweze geňeşligi
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022 official census
Settlement.population_total: 2,166
Settlement.utc_offset: +5

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: administrative territorial entity of Turkmenistan
Country: Turkmenistan
Located in: Daşoguz Region
Population: 2166
Time zone: UTC+05:00
Image: Derweze村废墟2011.jpg

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Commons category: Derweze
different from: Darvaza gas crater

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Article · Português

Darvaza ou Derweze (que significa "portão", em turcomeno) é uma aldeia do Turquemenistão com 350 habitantes, situada cerca de 260 km a norte da capital naciona, Asgabate, no deserto de Karakum, que ocupa mais de 70% da área do país e é rico em petróleo, enxofre e gás natural. A reserva de gás encontrada alí é uma das maiores do mundo. A aldeia fica próxima à chamada Porta do Inferno, nome dado pela população local à cratera de lama fervente e as chamas alaranjadas que queimam há décadas, graças ao gás metano do subsolo.

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