Sakarçäge Explained

Official Name:Sakarçäge
Other Name:Çetili
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Turkmenistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates:37.6629°N 61.6542°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mary Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sakarçäge District
Unit Pref:metric
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+5

Sakarçäge is a city and capital of Sakarçäge District, Mary Region, Turkmenistan.[1]

Etymology

Atanyyazow states that the name is related to the Sakar people, a minor Turkmen tribe. The word çäge means sand. The settlement was previously called Çetili (Chetili).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OpenStreetMap / Districts of Turkmenistan . 29 April 2021.
  2. Book: Atanyýazow, Soltanşa . Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги. Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan . 244-245 . Ылым . 1980 . Ashgabat .