Yzgant
Yzgant
Yzgant şäherçesi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Yzgant Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′57″N 58°06′48″E / 38.18241°N 58.113443°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Gökdepe District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Town | 8,789 |
| • Urban | 6,547 |
| • Rural | 2 242 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Yzgant is a town in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is located circa 15 km east of Gökdepe, 10 km north of Arkadag, and 35 km west of Ashgabat. In 2022, it had a population of 6,547 people.[1]
History
On 10 October 2012, the cultural center of the village of Yzgant is named after Mälikguly Berdimuhammedow, the father of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.[2]
On 26 April 2016, the villages of Yzgant and Azat Türkmenistan were merged into a single municipality, creating the town of Yzgant.[3]
Administrative subdivisions
Yzgant has four villages under its jurisdiction:
- Yzgant, town
- Çaran, village
- Garaajy, village
- Mämmetýar, village
- Sowma, village
Culture
People born in Yzgant
- Kel bagşy, (Annaberdi Aýdogdi ogly) born circa 1850, composer, poet, and player of dutar
- Berdimuhammed Annaýew, born 1904, teacher and veteran of the Great Patriotic War. He was the grandfather of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, the second President of Turkmenistan
See also
References
- ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- ↑ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-04-26.