Ashgabat - Wikipedia
WEBAshgabat (Turkmen: Aşgabat) [a][b] is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopetdag 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).
Ashgabat | Turkmenistan, Map, & Population | Britannica
WEBAshgabat, city and capital of Turkmenistan. It lies in an oasis at the northern foot of the Kopet-Dag (Turkmen: Köpetdag) Range and on the edge of the Karakum (Turkmen: Garagum) Desert, about 19 miles (30 km) from the Iranian frontier.
Is Ashgabat the World’s Strangest City? - Wild Junket
WEBNov 14, 2018 · Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The capital city of Turkmenistan is over-the-top and outlandish, with white marble buildings flanking wide and empty boulevards, psychedelic government edifices looming over perfectly manicured gardens.
Inside the Capital of Turkmenistan: Ashgabat is a Strange Place
WEBMar 4, 2020 · Ashgabat is the somewhat surreal and strange capital of Turkmenistan, a city in the deserts of Central Asia that gleams bright white in the fierce sunlight – given the extraordinary quantity of marble used to construct public buildings.
41 Facts About ASHGABAT
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Ashgabat is the capital city of Turkmenistan. Ashgabat, with its vibrant culture and stunning architecture, is the political, economic, and cultural center of Turkmenistan.
What Is The Capital Of Turkmenistan? - WorldAtlas
WEBJun 12, 2019 · Ashgabat is the capital city of Turkmenistan. It is located in Central Asia bordering the Caspian Sea and is primarily covered by the Karakum Desert. It measures 47 square miles with an estimated population of 755,000 residents.
Ashgabat - Guide to the peculiar white marble capitol of …
WEBAshgabat - Guide to the peculiar white marble capitol of Turkmenistan. Ashgabat is a wealthy city packed with marble palaces, shining gold domes, and large expanses of polished streets. Ashgabat means “the city of love” translated from the Arabic language and it was founded in 1881.
Ashgabat - New World Encyclopedia
WEBAshgabat (Aşgabat) is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, a country in Central Asia, and is situated between the Kara Kum desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range, about 19 miles (30 kilometers) from the Iranian frontier. The city is not far from the ancient capital of the Parthian Empire.
Ashgabat – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBAshgabat (Turkmen: Aşgabat, also Ashkabat, Ashkhabad, Ashgabad, etc.) is the capital of Turkmenistan, surrounded by Ahal Province. It was designed as to be an impressive capital city, filled with monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble.
Ashgabat – Turkmenistan.com
WEBAshgabat was founded in 1881. The history of Ashgabat can be divided into two periods – before and after 1918. Until this year, the settlement was part of the Russian Empire and was the main city of the Trans-Caspian region. From 1921 to 1927, Ashgabat existed under the name of Poltoratsk.