| Türkmenabat Charjew, Chardzhou |
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| Coordinates: 39°5′N 63°34′E / 39.083°N 63.567°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| Population (1989 census)[1] | |
| - Total | 160,799 |
Türkmenabat (Cyrillic Turkmen: Түркменабат; formerly Çärjew, also spelled as Chardzhou, Chardjui, Charjou, Chardzhev, Charjev, Chärjew or Charjew; Cyrillic Turkmen: Чәрҗев; Russian: Чарджоу) is a town in Turkmenistan, capital of the Lebap Province. As of 1999, it had a population of approximately 203,000 people[citation needed] (up from 161,000 in the 1989 census).
The name Chardjui is Persian (چهارجوی) and means "Four streams".
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Geography
Türkmenabat is located at latitude 39.1014 North; longitude 60.5750 East, at an altitude of 187 meters on the banks of the Amu-Darya River, near the border with Uzbekistan.
History
Although now a modern (i.e. post-Soviet) industrial city, Türkmenabat has a history of over 2000 years. The modern city was founded in 1886, during the construction of the Trans-Caspian railway. Its role of railway junction, and the high fertility of the Amu-Darya region, made it the major trade center for agricultural products in the northeast region of the country. The city has food processing, textile (cotton processing and silk) factories.
In ancient times, it was known as Āmul. The great river Amu Darya was named after this city.[citation needed] (see also Amol)
Charjev was Turkmenistan's industrial and transport hub during the Soviet period, but most of these related jobs and transport opportunities have been relocated to Ashgabat or closed since the Turkmenistan's independence.
Transportation
The city is connected with the Turkmen capital Ashgabat by Turkmenistan Airlines and the M37 highway and also by train passing by Nukus and Urgench (both in Uzbekistan).
Miscellaneous
Some 70 kilometers south of Türkmenabat in the East Karakum Desert is the Repetek Nature Reserve, famed for its zemzen, or desert crocodiles.
Türkmenabat is unique in that it has a large (60-70%) ethnic Uzbek population[citation needed], which has heavily influenced the area's culture and customs.
Türkmenabat also has many beautiful places. Polechudes is a park where people celebrate all national holidays.
References
- ^ Population census 1989, Demoscope Weekly, No. 359-360, 1-18 January 2009 (search for Туркменская ССР) (Russian)
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Coordinates: 39°5′N 63°34′E / 39.083°N 63.567°E
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