Mukry
Mukry is a town in Köýtendag District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. It is located near Kerki and Amu Dar'ya.[1][2]
Mukry
Akgumdänajy | |
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  Mukry Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′50″N 65°44′13″E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| District | Köýtendag District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Etymology
Mukry is the name of a Turkmen tribe. The town was named Akgumdänajy (Cyrillic Акгумдәнаҗы) at some point but the name Mukry was restored after construction of the railway station.[3]
Economy
Mukry is the location of a gypsum mine.[4]
Transportation
Mukry features a station on the rail line connecting Kerki to the Kelif border crossing into Uzbekistan, and is on the P-37 highway. A rail spur and a road connect it to the city of Magdanly.[2]
References
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Mukry, Turkmenistan".
- Way: Mukry (531248980)
- Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 212.
- Levine, Richard M. (1998). "THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF TURKMENISTAN" (PDF).
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