Babadaýhan
Babadaýhan (from Persian بابادهقان Bâbâdehqân/Bābā-Dihqān) is a city and capital of Babadaýhan District in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. During the Soviet period, it was named Kirovsk in honor of Sergei Kirov. Its name and the name of the surrounding district were changed on 26 June 1992 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 729-XII.
Babadaýhan
Kirovsk (Кировск) | |
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  Babadaýhan Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′31″N 60°23′36″E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Babadaýhan District |
| Population (1989) | |
| • Total | 7,132 |
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