Turkmenistan (TM) Daşoguz Province

Image: The tomb of Sultan Ala ad-Din Tekish (reigned 1172-1200) in Köneürgenç. During his reign, the Khwarezmid Empire ruled all of Persia, northern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and southern Kazakhstan.

Summary

Daşoguz is a city with a population of 180 000. The major towns of Gurbansoltan Eje (60 000), Köneürgenç (40 000), Boldumsaz (35 000), Akdepe (30 000), Görogly (20 000), and Gubadag (20 000) are also in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Daşoguz Province (Daşoguz welaýaty) has an area of 73 600 km² and a population of about 1.0 million (2004 estimate). It is divided into 1 city, Daşoguz (111 406 as Tashauz in 1989), and 8 districts: Akdepe (61 774 as Leninskiy region), Boldumsaz, Görogly (75 578 as Takhtinskiy region), Gubadag, Gurbansoltan Eje (86 639 in 1989 as Il'yalinskiy region), Köneürgenç (77 515 in 1989 as Kunya-Urgenchskiy region), Saparmyrat Nyýazow (88 343 as Tashauzskiy region), and Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy (81 188 as Oktyabr'skiy region). In 1989, Gubadag region and Boldumsaz region were reported as Kalininskiy region (115 671). The 1989 population of Daşoguz Province was 698 114.

Dvadtsat' Vtoraya S"yezda KPSS (XXII Съезда КПСС) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Kazakdegish (Казакдегиш) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Aybovur (Айбовур) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Gyol'yer (Гёльер) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Kyzylshark (Кызылшарк) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Peshenalydepe (Пешеналыдепе) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Budyonovo (Будёного) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy (6 770 as Oktyabr'sk in 1989) in Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy district has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Vas'maya Marta (8 Марта) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Tezedurmush (Тезедурмуш) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Novyy (Новый) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Karaoy (Караой) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Ashira Kakabayeva (Ашира Какабаева) has an area of 3.9 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Strelkovo (Стрелково) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Ak-Altyn (Ак-Алтын) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Köneürgenç (21 827 as Kunya-Urgench in 1989) in Köneürgenç district has an area of 12.5 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
An unidentified urban area, Köneürgenç--6 km E of Köneürgenç, has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Derekli (Дерекли) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Akdepe (14 673 as Leninsk in 1989) in Akdepe district has an area of 8.2 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.
Aliloi (Алилой) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Atayap (Атаяп) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Karabaynak (Карабайнак) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Vatan (Ватан) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Shorumsa (Шорумса) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Uzumbay (Узумбай) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Boldumsaz (19 296 as Kalinin in 1989) in Boldumsaz district has an area of 9.6 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.
Karadepe (Карадепе) in Karadepe district has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Okyuz"yap (Окюзъяп) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Gubadag (10 263 as Tel'mansk in 1989) in Gubadag district has an area of 5.6 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.
Yelkhazar (Елхазар) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Devkala (Девкала) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Oktyabr' (Октябрь) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Magarif (Магариф) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Tyate (Тяте) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Onbegi (Онбеги) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Sapaly (Сапалы) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Orman (Орман) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Dzhanam (Джанам) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Teze-Yol (Тезе-Ёл) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Gyoklyong (Гёклёнг) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Andalyp (Андалып) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Gurbansoltan Eje (16 936 as Il'yaly in 1989) in Gurbansoltan Eje district has an area of 22 km² and an estimated population of 60 000.
Tel'mana (Тельмана) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Dar'yalyk (Дарьялык) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Kyzylkoshun (Кызылкошун) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Kommuna (Коммуна) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Lenin"yoli (Ленинёли) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Gigant (Гигант) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Ketli (Кетли) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Daşoguz (112 000 in 1989 census) has an area of 32 km² and an estimated population of 180 000.
Altmysh (Алтмыш) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Parizhskaya Kommuna (Парижская Коммуна) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Khamzashikh (Хамзаших) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Rozumboy (Розумбой) has an area of 5.7 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.
Vakhim (Вахим) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Kosmos (Космос) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
An unidentified urban area 7.5 km N of Görogly has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
An unidentified urban area 13.5 km NW of Görogly has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Voyennyy (Военный) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Krupskoy (Крупской) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Görogly (11 500 in 1989 as Takhta) in Görogly district has an area of 5.3 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.
Sotsializm (Социализм) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Kommunizm (Коммунизм) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Voroshilov (Ворошилов) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Kommuna (Коммуна) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Kelleli (Келлели) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Temech Pervyy (Темеч Первый) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Yarovoy Pervyy (Яровой Первый) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Buzgumen (Бузгумен) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Midzhigur (Миджигур) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Yangiyap (Янгияп) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Kalinina (Калинина) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Saparmyrat Nyýazow (7 291 as Tezebazar in 1989) in Saparmyrat Nyýazow district has an area of 5.4 km² and an estimated population of 16 000.
Babakurdzhum (Бабакуржум) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.