Krasnovodsk Peninsula

The Türkmenbaşy Peninsula or Türkmenbaşy Ýarymada, formerly known as the Krasnovodsk Peninsula (Russian: Красноводский полуостров),[1] is a large peninsula located in western Turkmenistan.

Türkmenbaşy Peninsula
Türkmenbaşy Ýarymada
Krasnovodsk Peninsula
Peninsula
Türkmenbaşy Peninsula is located in Caspian Sea
Türkmenbaşy Peninsula
Türkmenbaşy Peninsula
Coordinates: 40°20′N 53°10′E
CountryTurkmenistan
RegionBalkan Region
SeaCaspian Sea

Geography

It borders on the Caspian Sea in the west, the Garabogazköl in the north, and the Türkmenbaşy Gulf in the south.

The peninsula is between desert and semidesert, with the Chilmamedkum Desert in the east and the Oktukum Desert in the west. The Türkmenbaşy Ýarymada has a continental dry climate with a precipitation of 100 mm (3.9 in) per year. The Peninsula is practically covered by the Türkmenbaşy Plateau. The city of Türkmenbaşy is located to the south on the shores of the Türkmenbaşy Bay. Administratively, the peninsula is in Turkmenistan's Balkan Region.[2]

The peninsula was previously known as the Krasnovodsk Peninsula, but it changed its name when the city at its shores changed its name from Krasnovodsk to Türkmenbaşy.

References
  1. Красноводский полуостров — статья из Географической энциклопедии.
  2. Igor S. Zonn, Aleksey N Kosarev, Michael H. Glantz & Andrey G. Kostianoy, The Caspian Sea Encyclopedia, p. 256 K

40°20′N 53°10′E

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