Sandykgaçy
Sandykgaçy | |
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  Sandykgaçy | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′46″N 62°33′27″E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Mary |
| District | Tagtabazar District |
| Rural Council | Sandykgaçy geňeşligi |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (TMT) |
Sandykgaçy[1] is a village in and the seat of Sandykgaçy geňeşligi (rural council), Tagtabazar District, in Mary Province, Turkmenistan.[2] It is located on the Murghab River. In the Soviet period the name was applied to a fruit and vegetable sovkhoz located at this village.[3]
Etymology
The Turkmen word sandykgaçy means "box". Atanyyazow explains that in antiquity the name appeared as "Sandykgachan", meaning "boxed (in)", because of the high, steep slopes that enclose the village.[3]
Transportation
The village is served by both the A-388 highway between Serhetabat and Ýolöten and a station on the rail line to Serhetabat.[4]
References
- "Sandykgaçy, Turkmenistan - P PPL 1218459". GeoNames. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "OpenStreetMap / Districts in Turkmenistan". Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan] (in Turkmen). Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 246.
- "Node: Sandykgaçy geňeşligi (7636820901)". Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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