Mukry Explained

Official Name:Mukry
Other Name:Akgumdänajy
Pushpin Map:Turkmenistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name: Turkmenistan
Subdivision Name1:Lebap Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Köýtendag District
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:37.5972°N 65.7369°W

Mukry is a town in Köýtendag District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. It is located near Kerki and Amu Dar'ya.[1] [2]

Etymology

Mukry is the name of a Turkmen tribe. The town was named Akgumdänajy (Акгумдәнаҗы) at some point but the name Mukry was restored after construction of the railway station.[3]

Economy

Mukry is the location of a gypsum mine.[4]

Transportation

Mukry features a station on the rail line connecting Kerki to the Kelif border crossing into Uzbekistan, and is on the P-37 highway. A rail spur and a road connect it to the city of Magdanly.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Mukry, Turkmenistan.
  2. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/531248980#map=15/37.5976/65.7388 Way: Mukry (531248980)
  3. Book: Atanyýazow, Soltanşa . Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги. Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan . 212 . Ылым . 1980 . Ashgabat .
  4. Web site: THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF TURKMENISTAN . Richard M. . Levine . 1998.