Derweze District

Derweze District is a district of Ahal Province in Turkmenistan.[1][2] Before October 2001 it was known as Ashgabat District.[3] In 2013 Ruhabat District renamed to Derweze District.[4]

Derweze District
District
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceAhal Province
CapitalG.Orazov
Time zoneUTC+5 (+5)

On October 22, 2008, a new textile factory was officially opened in the district, providing jobs for 550 people. The factory specialises in velvet and is expected to produce some one million metres of printed and painted silk velvet per year. The factory was built by Turkish company "5M Inşaat Tekstil Ithalat Sanayi Ticaret LTD Sti" but the framework for the factory was established as a result of intergovernmental agreements between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China. The total cost of the project is 28.75 million U.S. dollars. The equipment for the factory was supplied by Chinese company "Jum Shui".[5]

Gurtly Bird Sanctuary is located some 5 km from the main town and seat of Ruhabat.

References
  1. Ахалский Велаят Archived September 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Turkmenistan Districts
  3. "Ашхабадский этрап (район) переименован в Рухабатский". Turkmenistan.ru. October 7, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  4. Ашхабад прирос новыми территориями
  5. "Turkmenistan A Velvet Factory is Opened". Turkish Weekly. October 24, 2008. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2009.

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