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Shirvan Kala

Coordinates: 42°15′N 58°38′E / 42.250°N 58.633°E / 42.250; 58.633
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Shirvan Kala is a village in the Daşoguz region of Turkmenistan.

Site

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The village is named after an eponymous fortress, aside a plateau.[1] Atop an adjacent hill, lies the Mausoleum of Nalach Baba.[1] The Deryalyk Gas Compressor Station is nearby.[1]

Economy

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UN/LOCODE designates Shirvan Kala as a probable road terminal, pending confirmation from Turkmen authorities.[2][a]

Notes

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  1. ^ Read with UN/LOCODE MANUAL (PDF). UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE. 2010. p. 7.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 179–180. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
  2. ^ "UNLOCODE (TM) - TURKMENISTAN". service.unece.org. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

42°15′N 58°38′E / 42.250°N 58.633°E / 42.250; 58.633