Garabekewül is a city in Saýat District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan.[1]
Garabekewül
Карабекаул | |
|---|---|
 Garabekewül rail station | |
  Garabekewül Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′59″N 64°09′09″E / 38.48306°N 64.15250°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| District | Saýat District |
| Population (1989) | |
| • Total | 5,509 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Area code | (+993-443) |
Etymology edit
The terms Gara ("black") and Bekewül refer to two of the clans that make up the Ersari tribe, and Atanyyazow asserts that this is the origin of the toponym. [2]
Transportation edit
The city is located near the Amu Darya close to an eponymous rail station on the Türkmenabat-Kerki rail line.
History edit
The town is famed as the birthplace of Seyitnazar Seydi, a classical poet as well as the military commander of Soltaniyaz Beg, who had unsuccessfully rebelled against the Bukhara Emirate.[3] The ruins of Beg's fortress is located a short distance, north of the town.[3]
Administration edit
Garabekewül was designated a "town of urban type" as of 1940. Until 5 May 1993 it was called Karabekaul (Russian: Карабекаул).[4] It was upgraded to city status in July 2016.[5] The city served as the administrative center of Garabekewül District until that district was abolished on 25 November 2017 by parliamentary decree.[6] It was assigned to Halaç District until November 2022, when it was transferred to Saýat District.[1]
Population edit
| 1959[7] | 1970[8] | 1979[9] | 1989[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3113 | 3966 | 5509 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Постановление Меджлиса Милли Генгеша Туркменистана" (in Russian). Электронная газета «Золотой век». 10 November 2022.
- ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 85.
- ^ a b Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
- ^ Межгосударственный совет по геодезии, картографии, кадастру, и дистанционному зондированию земли государств - участников СНГ. (2017). "Изменения географических названий Туркменистана" (Электронный бюллетень) (in Russian). 10 (Изменения географических названий государств-участников СНГ ed.): 30.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ ПОСТАНОВЛЕНИЕ Меджлиса Туркменистана «Об административно-территориальных вопросах Лебапского велаята»
- ^ "Парламент Туркменистана внёс изменения в административно-территориальное деление Лебапского велаята". Информационный портал Туркменистана "Turkmenportal" (in Russian). 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ Перепись-1959
- ^ Перепись-1970
- ^ Перепись-1979
- ^ Перепись-1989
External links edit
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