Aşgabat

Ashgabat

Aşgabat
Ashgabat Aşgabat
Capital city
	Neutrality Road, Gypjak Mosque, Abadanchylyk Square, Independence Park, Suburbs, Urban highways
	Seal
	Location of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan
	Ashgabat Location of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan Ashgabat Ashgabat (Asia)
	Coordinates: 37°56′15″N 58°22′48″E / 37.93750°N 58.38000°E
Country	Turkmenistan
Founded	1881
Government
• Type	Presidential
• Mayor	Ýaztagan Gylyjow
Area
• Total	917.6 km2 (354.3 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population (2019[source?])
• Total	1,031,992
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:00
• Summer (DST)	UTC+05:00 (not observed)
Postal code	744000–744040
Area code	(+993) 12
Vehicle registration	AG
Website	ashgabat.gov.tm

Aşgabat (Turkmen: Aşgabat; Persian: عشق آباد, UniPers: Ešq-âbâd; Russian: Ашхаба́д - Ashkhabád) is the capital city of Turkmenistan. It also spelled as Ashgabat, Ashkabat, Ashkhabad, Ashgabad. Aşgabat has a population of 695,300 (2001) and is between the Karakum desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range. The name is believed to borrow from the Persian Ashk-abad meaning "the City of Arsaces". Another explanation is that the name is a corruption of the Persian Eshq (Love) + abad (natured place or city), and therefore loosely translates as "The city built by/from love". Aşgabat is at 37°58′N 58°20′E (37.9667, 58.333). Aşgabat's major ethnic groups are: Turkmen, Russians, Armenians, and Azeris. Arsaces was king of Persia and his name appears between 3 and 4 times in the Bible.