Paraw
Paraw, also known as Parau or Farāva is a village in Gyzylarbat District, Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. The Paraw Bibi Mausoleum, which is argued to be among the most revered shrines in the country, stands on a nearby mound; the Parau Ata Mausoleum lies within the ruins of the ancient city of Paraw.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 1,070 residents
- Description: Village in Balkan Region, Turkmenistan
- Also known as: “Narou”, “Parau”, “Paraw, Gyzylarbat District”, and “Parou”
- Address: Paraw geňeşligi, Gyzylarbat etraby
Paraw
- Category: locality
- Location: Balkan Province, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.03174° or 39° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
56.06065° or 56° 3′ 38″ eastPopulation
1,070Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
8HFR23J6+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 275175386OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
161583Wikidata ID
Q6405325
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Turkmen—“Paraw” goes by many names.
- Persian: “فراوه”
- Turkmen: “Paraw, Balkan”
- Turkmen: “Paraw”
- “Paraw”
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