Türkmenabat
Sign in to saveTürkmenabat () is the second-largest city in Turkmenistan and the administrative centre of Lebap Province. , it had a population of approximately 231,000 people (up from 161,000 in the 1989 census). From 1924 to 1927, it was given the name Leninsk in honour of Vladimir Lenin.
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Türkmenabat is the second-largest city in Turkmenistan and serves as the administrative center for Lebap Province, with a population of approximately 231,000 people. The city has grown significantly since 1989, when it had 161,000 residents, and was previously called Leninsk from 1924 to 1927.
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- Ruhyýet Palace (above), Marble buildings along the street Bitarap Turkmenistan (left) City's East Side (right)
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- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Climate
- Demographics
- Transportation
- Urban transport
- Air
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- Telecommunication
- Culture
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- International relations
- Notes
- References
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Türkmenabat () is the second-largest city in Turkmenistan and the administrative centre of Lebap Province. , it had a population of approximately 231,000 people (up from 161,000 in the 1989 census). From 1924 to 1927, it was given the name Leninsk in honour of Vladimir Lenin.
==Etymology== The former name of the city, Çärjew, is a Turkmen borrowing from the Persian (), meaning 'four streams'. This type of naming is also common in Iran, such as the village Se Juy ('three streams'). The current name of the city is simply a combining of and the Persian suffix (), meaning 'dwelling of'.