Ashgabat

Summary

Ashgabat is an administrative territorial entity of Turkmenistan^[1]. Ashgabat draws 1,946 Wikipedia views per month (administrative_territorial_entity_of_turkmenistan category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ashgabat was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation^[3].
• Ashgabat is located in Turkmenistan^[4].
• Ashgabat is in the country of Turkmenistan^[5].
• Ashgabat's head of government is recorded as Shamuhammet Durdylyyev^[6].
• Ashgabat's image is recorded as Neutrality-Road-Ashgabat-2015.JPG^[7].
• Ashgabat's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity of Turkmenistan^[8].
• Ashgabat's instance of is recorded as city^[9].
• Ashgabat's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division^[10].
• Ashgabat's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Ashgabat's official language is recorded as Turkmen^[12].
• Ashgabat's shares border with is recorded as Ahal Region^[13].
• Ashgabat's coat of arms image is recorded as Ashgabat (seal).svg^[14].
• Ashgabat's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bagtyýarlyk District^[15].
• Ashgabat's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Berkararlyk District^[16].
• Ashgabat's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Büzmeýin District^[17].
• Ashgabat's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kopetdag District^[18].
• Ashgabat's seal image is recorded as Ashgabat (seal).svg^[19].
• Ashgabat's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ankara^[20].
• Ashgabat's twinned administrative body is recorded as Albuquerque^[21].
• Ashgabat's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bamako^[22].
• Ashgabat's twinned administrative body is recorded as Athens^[23].
• Ashgabat's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kyiv^[24].
• Ashgabat's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bishkek^[25].
• Ashgabat's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aktau^[26].
• Ashgabat's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 236371753^[27].

Body

Geography

Ashgabat is in the country of Turkmenistan^[5]. Ashgabat is located in Turkmenistan^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1030063'}^[28], {'amount': '+169935'}^[29], {'amount': '+253118'}^[30], {'amount': '+312024'}^[31], {'amount': '+401135'}^[32], and {'amount': '+540600'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include administrative territorial entity of Turkmenistan^[8], city^[9], first-level administrative division^[10], and big city^[11].

History and Context

+1881-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ashgabat^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ashgabat include Ashgabat International Airport^[35], an international airport^[36], in Turkmenistan^[37], founded in 1994^[38].

Why It Matters

Ashgabat draws 1,946 Wikipedia views per month (administrative_territorial_entity_of_turkmenistan category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] Ashgabat has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Ashgabat is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Ashgabat include Ashgabat International Airport^[35], an international airport^[36], in Turkmenistan^[37], founded in 1994^[38].