Ruhabat Explained

Official Name:Ruhabat
Pushpin Map:Turkmenistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ashgabat City
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bagtyýarlyk District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:+5
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:37.9906°N 58.3253°W

Ruhabat was a town and capital of Ruhabat District in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. The village was known as Imeni Ovezberdy Kuliyeva until October 2001, when President Saparmurat Niyazov renamed it, in honor of Ruhnama.[1] In 2013, it was merged into Ashgabat.

Facilities

Niyazov had Ruhabat declared as the model Turkmen village of the ensuing "Golden Age".[2] Thus, a small village with a railway yard became a town with cultural centers and shopping marts.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ашхабадский этрап (район) переименован в Рухабатский. Turkmenistan.ru. October 7, 2001. July 19, 2011.
  2. Book: Brummell, Paul. Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. 2005. 978-1-84162-144-9. 110. en. Paul Brummell.