Kerki

Also known as Atamyrat, Zemm, Zamm

Kerki is a city in and capital of Kerki District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. It was formerly known as Zamm and, between 1999 and 2017, as Atamyrat.

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Place details

Locality: Garaja
Region: Lebap welaýaty
Country: Türkmenistan
Population: 33,242
Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Kerki
Settlement.other_name: Kerki şäheri
Settlement.image_skyline: Kerki airport.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Kerki airport
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_name: 25px Turkmenistan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lebap Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kerki District
Settlement.population_total: 32,489
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022 official census
Settlement.utc_offset: +5

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Atamurad
Population: 39602
Elevation: 242
Image: Мост Атамурат-Киркичи.JPG

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native label: Kerki
Commons category: Kerki
P8168: Fusanosuke Natsume
P12749: 1571

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Kerki is a city in and capital of Kerki District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. It was formerly known as Zamm and, between 1999 and 2017, as Atamyrat.

== Geography == It is situated on a plain on the left bank of the Amu Darya river. Nearby towns and villages include Mukry (3.3 nm), Amydarýa (2.1 nm), Surhy (3.1 nm) and Kerkichi (2.2 nm). ===Climate===