Balkanabat
| Balkanabat | |||
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| Балканабад | |||
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 Turkmenistan
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| Province : | Balkans welaýaty | ||
| Founded : | 1933 | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 31 ' N , 54 ° 22' E | ||
| Height : | 17 m. ü. M. | ||
| Residents : | 108,000 (2011) | ||
| Telephone code : | +993 222 | ||
| License plate : | BN | ||
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Balkanabat ( Russian Балканабад Balkanabad , formerly Nebit-Dag or Nebitdag ) is the capital of the Balkans Province in Western Turkmenistan with 108,000 inhabitants (as of 2011).
It is located about 600 km northwest of the capital, Ashgabat . It was founded in 1933 as a station on the Trans-Caspian Railway and was called Nefte-Dag ( Russian Neft : petroleum ) until 1946 . From 1946 to 1999 it was called Nebit-Dag and was then given its current name. The city is an industrial center for oil and natural gas processing.
The Great Balkan Mountains (Turkmen Uly Balkan, formerly Great Baichan ) lie north of the city.
sons and daughters of the town
- Asat Bairyev (* 1989), Russian football player