Büzmeýin District
Büzmeýin District (Turkmen: Büzmeýin etraby, from 2002 to 2018 called Abadan District, expanded in 2018 to include former Archabil District and Chandybil District) is a borough of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. As a borough, it is headed by a presidentially appointed mayor (Turkmen: häkim). The borough known as Büzmeýin should not be confused with the neighborhood of the same name in Ashgabat, boundaries of which correspond to the former city of Büzmeýin/Abadan.
Büzmeýin District
Büzmeýin etraby Abadan etraby 2002-2018 | |
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| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Aşgabat |
| Government | |
| • häkim | Atamyrat Gurbandurdyýewiç Rejepalyýew[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 419.85 km2 (162.10 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| postal code | 744000 |
| Area code | (+993-12) |
History
In 2018, Abadan District of the city of Ashgabat was renamed Büzmeýin District.[2]
References
- "Hormatly Prezidentimiz wezipä bellemek we wezipeden boşatmak hakynda Permana gol çekdi" (in Turkmen). Altyn Asyr. 8 January 2018.
- "Меджлис Туркменистана принял Постановление о вопросах административно-территориального деления города Ашхабада". Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
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