Sakarçäge

Also known as Çetili

Sakarçäge, formerly known as Çetili, is a city and capital of Sakarçäge District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan. The city is located circa 15 km west of Mary, within Mary oasis. In 2022, it had a population of 11,891 people.

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Settlement.official_name: Sakarçäge
Settlement.other_name: Sakarçäge şäheri
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Turkmenistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Turkmenistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mary Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sakarçäge District

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==Etymology== Atanyyazow states that the name is related to the Sakar people, a minor Turkmen tribe. The word çäge means sand. The settlement was previously called Çetili (Chetili).