Darganata, Turkmenistan

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Darganata
Birata (?-2017)
Dargan-Ata
Darganata is located in Turkmenistan
Darganata
Darganata
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 40°29′N 62°10′E / 40.483°N 62.167°E / 40.483; 62.167Coordinates: 40°29′N 62°10′E / 40.483°N 62.167°E / 40.483; 62.167
CountryFlag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan
ProvinceLebap Province
DistrictDarganata District
Population
 (2010)
 • Total21,465

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[]

  1. ^ Frank, Allen J.; Touch-Werner, Jeren (October 20, 1999). Turkmen-English Dictionary (in English and Turkmen). Kensington, Maryland: Dunwoody Press. ISBN 978-1881265290.
  2. ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 136.



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