Darganata, Turkmenistan
Darganata
Birata (?-2017) Dargan-Ata | |
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![]() ![]() Darganata Location in Turkmenistan | |
Coordinates: 40°29′N 62°10′E / 40.483°N 62.167°ECoordinates: 40°29′N 62°10′E / 40.483°N 62.167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Lebap Province |
District | Darganata District |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 21,465 |
Darganata is a city and capital of Darganata District in Lebap Province of Turkmenistan. It was upgraded to city status 27 July 2016 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 425-V, and its former name of Darganata was restored 5 November 2017 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 679-V.
Etymology[]
The name Darganata is of obscure origin. Atanyyazow speculates that it may be of nautical origin (Darganata is on the Amu Darya) and dargan may be an Arabic-origin word referring to "boat" or "hull". The word ata means "father" and why this honorific would be appended is unclear.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Frank, Allen J.; Touch-Werner, Jeren (October 20, 1999). Turkmen-English Dictionary (in English and Turkmen). Kensington, Maryland: Dunwoody Press. ISBN 978-1881265290.
- ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 136.
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- Populated places in Lebap Region
- Turkmenistan geography stubs