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Daşoguz Region

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Country
  
Turkmenistan

Capital
  
Daşoguz

Area
  
73,430 km²

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Daşoguz Region (Turkmen: Daşoguz welaýaty, formerly Daşhowuz) is one of the regions of Turkmenistan. It is in the north of the country, bordering Uzbekistan. The area of the province is 73,430 square kilometers, and the total population is 1,370,400 (2005 est.). The capital is Daşoguz (Дашогуз).

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Map of Dashoguz Province, Turkmenistan

The region is mostly desert, and is experiencing severe environmental degradation as a result of the Aral Sea ecological catastrophe. Increased soil salinity has ruined thousands of square kilometers of farmland.

The region contains the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Köneürgenç.

Districts

Daşoguz Region is administratively divided into 9 districts (etraplar; singular etrap) and 2 cities (şäher"). Name changes since 1995 are shown in parentheses:

  • Daşoguz City (formerly Daşhowuz)
  • Köneürgenç City (formerly Kunya Urgench) – granted etrap status on 3 February 2008
  • Akdepe District
  • Boldumsaz District
  • Görogly District (formerly Tagta)
  • Gubadag District
  • Gurbansoltan Eje District (formerly Ýylanly)
  • Köneürgenç District
  • Ruhubelent District — created March 30, 2007
  • Saparmyrat Nyýazow District (formerly Daşoguz/Daşhowuz etrap)
  • Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District

    • References

    Daşoguz Region Wikipedia
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