Türkmenbaşy, previously known as Shagadam, Krasnovodsk, and Kyzyl-Su, is a major port city in Balkan Province in western Turkmenistan, on the Türkmenbaşy Gulf of the Caspian Sea. It sits at an elevation of 27 meters and has a population of 86,800, made up mainly of ethnic Turkmens alongside Russian, Armenian, and Azerbaijani communities. The city is the terminus of the Trans-Caspian Railway and the site of a major Caspian seaport, as well as Turkmenistan largest oil refining complex.
Facts
Founding Year Sources
1. Wikidata: Türkmenbaşy
- Wikidata Q488987, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Wikidata Q488987 P571, class allow-list match, knownqid pass (w-bbfill-geography5-0926)
P571 value year 1869
- In Group: Cities of Central Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.