Daşoguz Region
41°0′N 58°30′E / 41.000°N 58.500°E
Daşoguz | |
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 Daşoguz region in Turkmenistan | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Capital | Daşoguz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73,430 km2 (28,350 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,370,400 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Daşoguz Region (Turkmen: Daşoguz welaýaty, formerly Daşhowuz) is one of the regions of Turkmenistan. It is in the north of the country, bordering Uzbekistan. The area of the province is 73,430 square kilometers, and the total population is 1,370,400 (2005 est.).[1] The capital is Daşoguz (Дашогуз).
The region is mostly desert, and is experiencing severe environmental degradation as a result of the Aral Sea ecological catastrophe. Increased soil salinity has ruined thousands of square kilometers of farmland.
The region contains the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Köneürgenç.
Districts
Daşoguz Region is administratively divided into 9 districts (etraplar; singular etrap) and 2 cities (şäher").[2][3] Name changes since 1995 are shown in parentheses:
- Daşoguz City (formerly Daşhowuz)
- Köneürgenç City (formerly Kunya Urgench) – granted etrap status on 3 February 2008[4]
- Akdepe District
- Boldumsaz District
- Görogly District (formerly Tagta)
- Gubadag District
- Gurbansoltan Eje District (formerly Ýylanly)
- Köneürgenç District
- Ruhubelent District — created March 30, 2007[5]
- Saparmyrat Nyýazow District (formerly Daşoguz/Daşhowuz etrap)
- Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District
References
- ^ Statistical Yearbook of Turkmenistan 2000-2004, National Institute of State Statistics and Information of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 2005.
- ^ Дашогузский Велаят Archived 2009-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Turkmenistan Districts
- ^ Halk Maslahaty resolution changing the status of Köneürgenç City Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Изменения наименований географических объектов Туркменистана, Rosreestr, 2010.
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