Darganata
Birata (2003-2017) Dargan-Ata | |
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Coordinates: 40°29′N 62°10′E / 40.483°N 62.167°E | |
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Province | Lebap Province |
District | Darganata District |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 21,465 |
Darganata is the capital city of Darganata District in Lebap Province of Turkmenistan.
From 14 May 2003 to 27 November 2017, the city was called Birata. [1] [2]
The name Darganata is of obscure origin. Atanyyazow speculates that dargan might be from an Arabic-origin root referring to "boat" or "hull" (the city is on the Amu Darya) but finds the suffix ata ("father") inexplicable. [3] [4] Paul Brummell notes that the name could be interpreted as "Divided Ata Tribe"; this had prompted the renaming to Birata, meaning "United Ata Tribe"! [5]
The place developed out of the Khorezm settlement of Dargan; however, the modern city lies about 3 km north. [5] Nothing exists of the ancient settlement except the wall-perimeter. [5]
On 27 July 2016, the erstwhile town was upgraded to a city; over a year later, on 5 November 2017, its Soviet-era name of Darganata was restored.
The Darganata Mausoleum (c. 14th c.) stands between the modern town and the walled perimeter of the ancient settlement; according to local tradition, it is the tomb of Abu Muslim. [5] However, this appears to be untrue since contemporary sources record that Muslim's mutilated body was thrown in the River Tigris. [6]
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Darganata
Birata (2003-2017) Dargan-Ata | |
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Coordinates: 40°29′N 62°10′E / 40.483°N 62.167°E | |
Country |
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Province | Lebap Province |
District | Darganata District |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 21,465 |
Darganata is the capital city of Darganata District in Lebap Province of Turkmenistan.
From 14 May 2003 to 27 November 2017, the city was called Birata. [1] [2]
The name Darganata is of obscure origin. Atanyyazow speculates that dargan might be from an Arabic-origin root referring to "boat" or "hull" (the city is on the Amu Darya) but finds the suffix ata ("father") inexplicable. [3] [4] Paul Brummell notes that the name could be interpreted as "Divided Ata Tribe"; this had prompted the renaming to Birata, meaning "United Ata Tribe"! [5]
The place developed out of the Khorezm settlement of Dargan; however, the modern city lies about 3 km north. [5] Nothing exists of the ancient settlement except the wall-perimeter. [5]
On 27 July 2016, the erstwhile town was upgraded to a city; over a year later, on 5 November 2017, its Soviet-era name of Darganata was restored.
The Darganata Mausoleum (c. 14th c.) stands between the modern town and the walled perimeter of the ancient settlement; according to local tradition, it is the tomb of Abu Muslim. [5] However, this appears to be untrue since contemporary sources record that Muslim's mutilated body was thrown in the River Tigris. [6]
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)