Garaşsyzlyk District Explained

Garaşsyzlyk District (abolished)
Settlement Type:District
Other Name:Boýnyuzyn District
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lebap Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Boýnyuzyn
Unit Pref:metric
Timezone:+5
Utc Offset:+5

Garaşsyzlyk District (renamed from Boýnyuzyn District on 18 February 2001 by Parliamentary Resolution HM-69) was a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district was the town of Boýnyuzyn. The district was abolished and absorbed into Dänew District on 25 November 2017, by Parliamentary Resolution No. 679-V.[1]

Etymology

The word garaşsyzlyk means "independence" in the Turkmen language.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turkmenistan Geoname Changes / 2010s . 16 April 2021.