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Ashgabat

Also known as Poltoratsk, Ashqabad, Aschchabad, Ašgabat, Ashkabat, Ishqabad, 'Ishqabad, Asgabat

Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Köpetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 mi) away from the Iran-Turkmenistan border. The city has a population of 1,030,063 (2022 census). thumb|Satellite view of Ashgabat

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Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, located in Central Asia between the Karakum Desert and the Köpetdag mountains, about 50 kilometers from the Iran border. With a population of over 1 million people, it serves as the political and cultural center of the country.

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Settlement.name: Ashgabat
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city
Settlement.other_name: Aşgabat şäheri
Settlement.nickname: White Marble City
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo of Ashgabat.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_size: 150px
Settlement.image_seal: Ashgabat (seal).svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Turkmenistan#Central Asia#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.government_type: Presidential
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Rahym Nurgeldiyewic Gandymow (since 9 June 2021)
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1881
Settlement.area_total_km2: 470
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022 census

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Poltoratsk
Demonym: Ashgabati
Population: 126635
Area: 765
Elevation: 219
Official website: ashgabat.gov.tm/en
Image: Neutrality-Road-Ashgabat-2015.JPG
Licence plate code: AG

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Commons category: Aşgabat
Commons gallery: Aşgabat
inception: 1881-00-00
native label: Aşgabat
postal code: 744000–744901
P8168: Great Haywood
P12749: Alexandra Stan

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Urban layout
1881 to 1929
1930 to 1948
Impact of the 1948 earthquake
The 1960s master plan
Growth
Climate
History
Russian Empire
Soviet period
Independence
Districts
Boroughs
Microdistricts
Demographics
2022 census
Architecture
Post-1991
Monuments and statues
Controversies
First Baha'i Temple in the world
Other notable structures
Economy
Industry
Electrical power generation
Shopping
Transportation
Air transport
Autobahn
Railway
City buses and trolleybus
Taxi
Telecommunication
Media
Television
Radio
Human resources
Science and education
Health
Medical education
Medical industry
Sanatoriums
Culture
Museums and galleries
Performing arts
Cinemas
Libraries
Main sights
Palaces
Parks and squares
Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
Magtymguly Pyragy Cultural and Park Complex
Mosques
Churches
Sports
International relations
Diplomatic missions
Twin towns – sister cities
Partner cities
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

The city was founded in 1881 on the basis of an Ahal Teke tribal village, and made the capital of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic in 1924 when it was known as Poltoratsk. Much of the city was destroyed by the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, but has since been extensively rebuilt under the rule of Saparmyrat Nyýazow's "White City" urban renewal project, resulting in monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble. The Soviet-era Karakum Canal runs through the city, carrying waters from the Amu Darya from east to west.