Daşoguz
| Daşoguz | |||
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| Дашогуз | |||
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 Turkmenistan
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| Province : | Thatşoguz welaýaty | ||
| Founded : | 1681 | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 51 ' N , 59 ° 57' E | ||
| Height : | 86 m. ü. M. | ||
| Residents : | 285,360 (2013) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+993) 322 | ||
| License plate : | Double room | ||
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Dasoguz , the Germans also Dashoguz ( Russian Дашогуз Dashoguz ; old Russian name Ташауз Taschaus ) is a city in Turkmenistan , it is capital of the province Dasoguz . With 285,360 inhabitants (as of 2013), Daşoguz is the third largest city in Turkmenistan.
geography
Daşoguz is located in the north of the country in the irrigation area of the lower Amu Darya , not far from the border with Uzbekistan . The Shawat Canal , which draws water from the Amu Darya , runs through the city and divides it into a northern and a southern part. North of the canal are the older parts of the city with buildings typical of the region. South of the canal are newer buildings with wide, multi-lane streets in the style of the capital, Ashgabat . The city is bounded in all directions by city gates and is divided into several districts.
population
Daşoguz has around 200,000 inhabitants (2005).
Population development
history
Daşoguz was founded as a trading post in the north of the Karakum Desert in 1861 and was then part of the Khiva Khanate , which was a protectorate of the Russian Empire after 1873 . For a long time Daşoguz consisted of a fort and a bazaar before it developed into an urban center and received city rights in 1924. The development of the city received a boost through the connection to the railway network in the 1950s, which was also reflected in the development of the population. With the independence of Turkmenistan in 1991, the city was renamed from the Russian name Tashaus to Daşoguz.
economy
The light and food industries as well as electrical engineering are important industries in the city. Nearby is cotton grown. Traditional silk production also continues to this day in the region around Daşoguz. Daşoguz has a regional airport. After Ashgabat there is a road link through the Karakum therethrough.
sons and daughters of the town
- Balysch Owesow (1915–1975), Soviet-Turkmen politician
- Hudaýberdi Orazow (* 1951), Turkmen politician
- Mesgen Amanow (* 1986), Turkmen chess player
- Zafar Babajanov (* 1987), Turkmen football player
Individual evidence
- ↑ Daşoguz | Turkmenistan. Retrieved June 10, 2019 .
- ^ Klaus Pander: Art Travel Guide Central Asia . S. 300 .