Ruhubelent Explained

Ruhubelent
Settlement Type:Town
Official Name:Ruhubelent şäherçesi
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Daşoguz Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ruhubelent District
Established Date:April 2007
Unit Pref:metric
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:41.7367°N 58.6994°W

Ruhubelent is a town and the administrative center of Ruhubelent District of Daşoguz Province, Turkmenistan. The district was established in April 2007 and the town of Ruhubelent was founded on 17 October 2008.[1] [2] [3]

Etymology

The word ruhubelent in Turkmen means "inspiring, inspirational".[4]

Amenities

Facilities in Ruhubelent include the district governor's office, a police station, district prosecutor, national security office, courthouse, 320-seat school house, house of culture, 50-bed hospital, outpatient clinic, kindergarten, 24 two-story duplex houses, water purification plant, shopping mall, telephone and electrical service, railroad station, and a bank branch.

Transportation

The town is served by the Trans-Karakum Railway that connects Ashgabat and Daşoguz as well as the Ashgabat-Dashoguz Automobile Highway.

Notes and References

  1. News: Administrative center of Ruhubelent district inaugurated in Turkmenistan's north. 18 October 2008. Turkmenistan.ru.
  2. News: Administrative center of Ruhubelent district inaugurated in Dashoguz region. 20 October 2008. AKI Press.
  3. News: В Дашогузском велаяте образован новый этрап - Рухубелент. 7 April 2007. Russian. Turkmenistan.ru.
  4. Book: Frank, Allen J.. Turkmen-English Dictionary. Jeren. Touch-Werner. Dunwoody Press . Kensington, Maryland. October 20, 1999. English, Turkmen . 470. 978-1881265290.