Türkmenabat
Türkmenabat (Turkmen: Türkmenabat, Түркменабат), formerly Amul, Çärjew (until 1924 and from 1940-1999), and Novy Chardzhuy (from 1927-1940), is the second-largest city in Turkmenistan and the administrative centre of Lebap Province. As of 2009, it had a population of approximately 254,000 people (up from 161,000 in the 1989 census). From 1924 to 1927, it was also named Leninsk in honor of Vladimir Lenin.
Turkmenabat
Türkmenabat Түркменабат Leninsk 1924-1927 Çärjew 1940-1999 | |
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Ruhyýet Palace (above), Marble buildings along the street Bitarap Turkmenistan (left) City’s East Side (right) | |
Turkmenabat Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′N 63°34′E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| Government | |
| • Häkim | Guvanch Bazarov |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
| • Total | 253,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Postal code | 746100 |
| Area code | +993 422 |
| Vehicle registration | LB |
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