Gyzylarbat
Gyzylarbat
Gyzylarbat şäheri | |
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Gyzylarbat Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′N 56°17′E / 38.983°N 56.283°E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Balkan Province |
| District | Gyzylarbat District |
| Established | 18th century |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 48,552 |
| Area code | +993 246 |
Gyzylarbat, formerly known as Kyzyl-Arvat (1881-1992), Serdar (1999-2022) or Farāva, is a city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan, and the administrative center of Gyzylarbat District. The city is located northwest of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, at the end of the line of oases on the northern slope of the Kopet Dag that extends to the southeast. It lies along the M37 highway going to the Caspian Sea. The population of Gyzylarbat was roughly circa 50,000 people as of 2022, mainly ethnic Turkmen. The main language spoken in the region is Turkmen.