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  • Location: Turkmenistan
  • Variant names: Nebitdag
Renamed in 2000 as 'City of the Balkan (Province)' of which it is the capital. Established as a settlement for oil workers in 1933, its previous name meant 'Oil Mountain' from nebit 'oil' and dag 'mountain'.

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