Türkmengala Explained

Official Name:Türkmengala
Pushpin Map:Turkmenistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mary Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Türkmengala District
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:37.4219°N 62.3367°W

Türkmengala is a city and capital of Türkmengala District, Mary Region, Turkmenistan.

Etymology

The name means "Turkmen fortress". Atanyyazow suggests that the settlement received this name in the 17th or 18th century due to the numerous battles between Turkmen tribes on the one hand and the Kajar (Kyzylbash) tribe on the other.[1]

Transportation

Türkmengala is on the P-25 highway that connects Baýramaly and Ýolöten.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Atanyýazow, Soltanşa . Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги. Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan . 273 . Ылым . 1980 . Ashgabat .
  2. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/44411933#map=12/37.4032/62.3845 Way: Turkmengala (44411933)