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Garrygala (formerly Kara-Kala, Russian: Кара-Кала) is a town in far south-western Turkmenistan in Balkan Province. It lies west of Aydere and is the administrative capital of Magtymguly District. In 1972 it had a population of 5700 inhabitants, rising to 8412 in 1989.
Map of Kara Kala, Turkmenistan
It is located in the foothills of the Kopet Dag mountain range, it lies on the Sumbar River, a tributary of the Atrek River.
The ruins of a vast fortress, located on the river bank is located in Garrygala, and was used as a base by the Armenian Kings Tigranes I to Tigranes VI.
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Garrygala Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA