Türkmenbaşy
Türkmenbaşy, formerly known as Jaňga, is a town and the administrative center of Türkmenbaşy District, Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. The town is located on the Caspian Sea coast, east of the city of Türkmenbaşy, with which it should not be confused.- Type: Town with 7,330 residents
- Description: town in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan
- Also known as: “Janga”, “Tuerkmenbasy”, and “Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi”
- Historically known as: “Dzhanga” and “Jangnga”
- Address: Türkmenbaşy etraby, Balkan welaýaty
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akdaş and Garaşsyzlyk.
Akdaş
Town
Akdaş, previously known as the 2nd Stone Quarry, is a town located in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. Akdaş is situated 4 km north of Türkmenbaşy.
Garaşsyzlyk
Village
Garaşsyzlyk, previously known as the 2nd Security… Garaşsyzlyk is situated 7 km north of Türkmenbaşy.
Türkmenbaşy
- Categories: town of Turkmenistan and locality
- Location: Balkan Province, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.00857° or 40° 0′ 31″ north
Longitude
53.11245° or 53° 6′ 45″ east
Population
7,330
Elevation
-10 metres (-33 feet)
Open location code
8HGM2456+CX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Ukrainian—“Türkmenbaşy” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Türkmenbaşy (taajama)”
- Finnish: “Türkmenbaşy”
- Georgian: “თურქმენბაში”
- Persian: “شهرک ترکمنباشی”
- Russian: “Джанга” (historical)
- Russian: “Туркменбаши (посёлок)”
- Russian: “Туркменбаши”
- Turkmen: “Jaňga” (historical)
- Turkmen: “Türkmenbaşy”
- Ukrainian: “Туркменбаши (селище)”
- Ukrainian: “Туркменбаши”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi and Kenar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tax Administration and Turkmenbashy District Hospital.
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