Mollanepes

Mollanepes is a town and capital of Wekilbazar District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan.[1] It is located approximately 10 kilometers east of the city of Mary.

Mollanepes adyndaky şäherçe
Russian: имени Полторацского,
romanized Russian: imeni Poltoratskogo (1975-1993)
Town
Mollanepes adyndaky şäherçe is located in Turkmenistan
Mollanepes adyndaky şäherçe
Mollanepes adyndaky şäherçe
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 37°36′17″N 61°55′27″E
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceMary Province
DistrictWekilbazar District
Time zoneUTC+5

Etymology

The official name is "Town named for Mollanepes". The town was renamed by decree in 1993 in honor of a prominent 19th-century Turkmen writer, Kadyrberdy Ogly Mollanepes. Prior to that it was named in honor of Pavel Poltoratskiy, a Russian revolutionary.

Transportation

Mollanepes is served by the M37 highway, a rail station on the Trans-Caspian Railway, the Karakum Canal, and the Mary International Airport.

References

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