Bereket, known before 1999 as Gazanjyk or Kazandzhik, is a city in Balkan Province in western Turkmenistan and the administrative center of Bereket District. It sits in an oasis in the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains on the edge of the Karakum Desert, at a strategic junction of the Trans-Caspian Railway and the North-South Transnational Railway, and has a large locomotive repair depot and a modern railway station. It lies about 260 kilometers west of the capital Ashgabat and 340 kilometers east of the Caspian port of Turkmenbashy, with Balkanabat 120 kilometers to the west and Serdar 90 kilometers to the east; in 2022 it had a population of 23,697. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude39.244444 degrees north 1 FAQs
Why was Bereket founded and when did it become a city?
Founded in 1895 as a railway junction; a city since 1939.
Bereket, then called Gazanjyk, was founded as an urban settlement in 1895 to serve as an important junction on the Trans-Caspian Railway. It was classified as a town until 1939, when it was upgraded to the status of a city.
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1. Bereket (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 23,697 (2022)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 39.244444, longitude 55.526389
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 205 m
P2046 (area)
area 18.632 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 23697 (2022)
View the Source2. Bereket (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Bereket, before 1999 Gazanjyk or Kazandzhik (Russian: Казанджик or Turkmen: Газанҗык gɑˈzɑnd͡ʒik), is a city in Balkan Province in western Turkmenistan.
History section
Gazanjyk, as an urban settlement, was founded in 1895 to serve as an important junction on the railway.
- In Group: Cities of Central Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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