Akdepe
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Akdepe | |
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Akdepe Location in Turkmenistan | |
Coordinates: 42°3′N 59°24′E / 42.050°N 59.400°ECoordinates: 42°3′N 59°24′E / 42.050°N 59.400°E | |
Country | Turkmenistan |
Region | Daşoguz Region |
District | Akdepe District |
Time zone | UTC+5 (+5) |
Akdepe is a city and capital of Akdepe District in the Daşoguz Region of Turkmenistan.
Etymology[]
The words ak depe mean "white hill" in Turkmen. Atanyýazow notes that there are several places in Turkmenistan with this name, and that the name generally refers to white hills in the vicinity.[1]
References[]
- ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. pp. 29–30.
Categories:
- Populated places in Daşoguz Region
- Turkmenistan geography stubs