Gazojak
Gazojak Jürränyň oýy (????-1967) | |
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Coordinates: 41°11′0″N 61°24′0″E / 41.18333°N 61.40000°E | |
Country | Turkmenistan |
Province | Lebap Province |
District | Darganata District |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 23,454 |
Gazojak (also Gazochak, Turkmen: Gazojak) is a city located in Darganata District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. [1] It serves as a border crossing to Uzbekistan, situated opposite the Pitnyak rail customs point and the Druzhba motor road customs point on the Uzbek side. [2]
The local economy revolves around the natural gas industry — hence, the name gaz ojak, meaning "gas furnace", a form of which, Gazachak or Gaz-Achak, it received in 1967. [3] Before that, the settlement was called Jürränyň oýy, "Jürrä's Thought", Jürrä being a masculine name. [4]
There used to be a domestic airport but it shut down in 2004. [5]
Gazojak
Gazojak Jürränyň oýy (????-1967) | |
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Coordinates: 41°11′0″N 61°24′0″E / 41.18333°N 61.40000°E | |
Country | Turkmenistan |
Province | Lebap Province |
District | Darganata District |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 23,454 |
Gazojak (also Gazochak, Turkmen: Gazojak) is a city located in Darganata District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. [1] It serves as a border crossing to Uzbekistan, situated opposite the Pitnyak rail customs point and the Druzhba motor road customs point on the Uzbek side. [2]
The local economy revolves around the natural gas industry — hence, the name gaz ojak, meaning "gas furnace", a form of which, Gazachak or Gaz-Achak, it received in 1967. [3] Before that, the settlement was called Jürränyň oýy, "Jürrä's Thought", Jürrä being a masculine name. [4]
There used to be a domestic airport but it shut down in 2004. [5]