Türkmenabat
Türkmenabat
Türkmenabat şäheri | |
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Ruhyýet Palace (above), Marble buildings along the street Bitarap Turkmenistan (left) City's East Side (right) | |
Türkmenabat Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′14″N 63°34′07″E / 39.00389°N 63.56861°E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| Government | |
| • Häkim | Guvanch Bazarov |
| Area | |
• Total | 158.5 km2 (61.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 230,861 |
| • Density | 1,457/km2 (3,772/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (TMT) |
| Postal code | 746100 |
| Area code | +993 422 |
| Vehicle registration | LB |
Türkmenabat (Turkmen pronunciation: [tʏɾkˌmønɑˈbɑːt]) is the second-largest city in Turkmenistan and the administrative centre of Lebap Province. As of 2022, it had a population of approximately 231,000 people (up from 161,000 in the 1989 census). From 1924 to 1927, it was given the name Leninsk in honour of Vladimir Lenin.