Türkmenbaşy District

District in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan

Türkmenbaşy District Türkmenbaşy etraby
District
Coordinates: 40°0′37″N 53°6′49″E / 40.01028°N 53.11361°E / 40.01028; 53.11361
Country	Turkmenistan
Province	Balkan Province
Administrative center	Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi
Time zone	UTC+5 (+5)

Türkmenbaşy District (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy etraby) is a district in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi.^[1]

Its name is derived from the title "Türkmenbaşy" (head Turkmen) former President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov created for himself.

Education

The Naval Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan, which provides higher education,^[2] is located on the territory^[3] of the etrap.

Administrative Subdivisions

Cities (şäherler)
- Garabogaz

Towns (şäherçeler)
- Akdaş (inc. Garaşsyzlyk)
- Belek (inc. Garateňňir, 126-njy duralga, 129-njy duralga)
- Guwlymaýak (inc. Gyýanly)
- Gyzylgaya
- Gyzylsuw
- Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi (inc. Ýaňyajy, Hudaýberdi, Hasan, Sülmen)

Village councils (geňeşlikler)
- Akguýy (Akguýy, Irikli, Goşaoba, Gürje, Söýli, Ybyk)
- Çagyl (Çagyl, Awlamyş, Tüwer)
- Goýmat (Goýmat, Gökdere, Garaaýman)

References

^ "Districts in Turkmenistan". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
^ "Создан Военно-морской институт Министерства обороны Туркменистана | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru".
^ "Приглашаем желающих на обучение в Военно-морской институт Министерства обороны Туркменистана. | План приёма в высшие и средние профессиональные учебные заведения - 2019".