Büzmeýin, Turkmenistan: Difference between revisions
m number fmt |
Added facts about incorporation into the capital Ashgabat, with ref. Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Abadan''' is a |
'''Abadan''' is a district of [[Aşgabat| Ashgabat]], the capital of [[Turkmenistan]]. Formerly a separate town in [[Ahal Province]], in 2013 it was incorporated into Ashgabat as part of a program that expanded the capital's area by about 15%.<ref>{{Cite web| url= http://www.chrono-tm.org/en/2013/06/ashgabat-to-expand-its-borders/| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130711004106/http://www.chrono-tm.org/en/2013/06/ashgabat-to-expand-its-borders/| archivedate= 2013-07-11| work= Chronicles of Turkmenistan| title= Ashgabat to expand its borders| date=2013-06-28| accessdate= 2016-05-09}}</ref> It was founded in 1963 and bore the name '''Büzmeýin''' ({{lang-ru|Бюзмейн}}) until October 2002, when its name was changed by Turkmenistan's president [[Saparmurat Niyazov]].<ref>[http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/turkmenistan/hypermail/200210/0009.shtml Turkmenistan Daily Digest<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The traditional Russian name of the town is '''Bezmein''' (Безмейн). |
||
The town's current mayor, [[Orazmyrat Garajaýew]], was one of the approved candidates for the [[Turkmen presidential election, 2007|2007 presidential election]]. |
The town's current mayor, [[Orazmyrat Garajaýew]], was one of the approved candidates for the [[Turkmen presidential election, 2007|2007 presidential election]]. |
||
There are about 50,000 people living in Abadan. There is a power plant where the former president of Turkmenistan Saparmyrat Niyazov used to work. |
There are about 50,000 people living in Abadan. There is a power plant where the former president of Turkmenistan Saparmyrat Niyazov used to work. |
||
Revision as of 01:39, 9 May 2016
38°03′06″N 58°12′36″E / 38.05167°N 58.21000°E
Abadan
Бюзмейн | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| Population | |
| • Total | 50,000 (approximate) |
Abadan is a district of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. Formerly a separate town in Ahal Province, in 2013 it was incorporated into Ashgabat as part of a program that expanded the capital's area by about 15%.[1] It was founded in 1963 and bore the name Büzmeýin (Russian: Бюзмейн) until October 2002, when its name was changed by Turkmenistan's president Saparmurat Niyazov.[2] The traditional Russian name of the town is Bezmein (Безмейн). The town's current mayor, Orazmyrat Garajaýew, was one of the approved candidates for the 2007 presidential election. There are about 50,000 people living in Abadan. There is a power plant where the former president of Turkmenistan Saparmyrat Niyazov used to work.
Transport
The town is served by a station on the national railway system.
2011 arms depot explosion
On 7 July 2011, beginning around 16:45 local time, massive blasts occurred in Abadan. According to government officials, they occurred at a fireworks warehouse, killing 2 military men and 13 civilians.[3][4] Opposition groups, however, claim it was in fact a Soviet-era arms depot that caused the explosions, with a death toll above 1,300 people.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "Ashgabat to expand its borders". Chronicles of Turkmenistan. 2013-06-28. Archived from the original on 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ Turkmenistan Daily Digest
- ^ http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/118748/turkmenistan-says-fireworks-blast-killed-15-opposition-says-hundreds-dead.html
- ^ Mysterious Turkmen Blast Site Blocked Off
- ^ http://www.eurasianet.org/node/63870
- ^ Amateur video of the explosion scene on YouTube
 | This Turkmenistan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |