Kerki
- For the village in Azerbaijan, see Karki, Azerbaijan.
Atamurat | |
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| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
Atamurat is a town in eastern Turkmenistan. It is located in Lebap Province. It was formerly known as Kerki or Zamm.[1] It is situated on a plain on the left bank of the Amu Darya river.
Overview
Nearby towns and villages include Mukry (3.3 nm), Amyderya (2.1 nm), Surkhi (3.1 nm) and Kiikchi (2.2 nm).[2]
The town is served by Atamurat airport located 2 miles (3 km) from the town centre. In August 2012, the state national company Turkmenistan Airlines has announced an international tender for the design and construction of a new complex with the capacity of 100 passengers per hour.[3] In February 2013 was commissioned road bridge connecting the city with village Kerkichi.[4]
The name Kerki is a Turkified pronunciation of the original Persian name Karkuh (کرکوه) meaning "Deaf Mountain.[5]
See also
References
- ^ * Bosworth, C. E. (1989). "ĀMOL (ĀMŪYA)". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 9. pp. 982–983.
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- ^ "New Airport in Atamurat, East of Turkmenistan". The Gazette of Central Asia. Satrapia. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Президенты Украины и Туркмении открыли мост через Амударью и заложили новый аэропорт
- ^ Muqaddasī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, and M. J. de Goeje. 1967. Kitāb Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʻrifat al-aqālīm. Bibliotheca geographorum Arabicorum, pars 3. Laydin: Maṭbaʻ Brīl.
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