Türkmenabat

39.08583333333363.579444444444Koordinaten: 39 ° 5 ' N, 63 ° 35' O

Türkmenabat (Russian Туркменабад / Turkmenabad; formerly Turkmen Чәрҗев / Çärjew; Russian Чарджоу / Tschardschou ) is the second largest city of Turkmenistan. Türkmenabat has 234 828 inhabitants. The city is located in the province of Lebap in the northeast of the country, near the Uzbek border, and about 500 km from the Afghan border. Türkmenabat is drained by the Amu Darya.

The city lies on the route of the Turkestan - Siberian Railroad (short: Turksib ) with branch to Urgench and on to Astrakhan. She has an inland harbor with links to the Aral Sea. Türkmenabat is the most important industrial center of the state; there are treatment and processing of the products of the country, such as cotton and sheep skins. In addition, there are industries for daily needs, schools and a university. Türkmenabat has a domestic airport.

Until 1999 Türkmenabat wore their old names: Çärjew ( Turkmen ) or Tschardschou ( Russian). Then Turkmen dictator Saparmurat the city from the Niyazov, was known for his personality cult, renamed Türkmenabat.

2006 were found by him more than 500 statues and large portraits in the city.

See also: List of cities in Turkmenistan

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Sons and daughters of the town

• Oleg Kononeko (* 1964), Russian cosmonaut
• Bulat Mansurov (1937-2011), Director
• Serdar Hudaýberdiýew (* 1986), Turkmen boxer