Magtymguly (city)
Magtymguly (formerly Garrygala, Kara-Kala, Russian: Кара-Кала) is a city (Turkmen: şäher) in far south-western Turkmenistan in Balkan Province. It lies west of Aydere and is the administrative capital of Magtymguly District. In 1972 it had a population of 5700 inhabitants, rising to 8412 in 1989.[2]
Magtymguly | |
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  Magtymguly Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′N 56°18′E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Balkan Province |
| Population (1989 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,412 |
It is located in the foothills of the Kopet Dag mountain range, and it lies on the Sumbar River, a tributary of the Atrek River.
The ruins of a vast fortress on the river bank are located in Magtymguly. The fortress was used as a base by the Armenian Kings Tigranes I to Tigranes VI. A small museum devoted to the poet Magtymguly Pyragy is located in Magtymguly.
References
- Population census 1989 Archived 2012-02-04 at WebCite, Demoscope Weekly, No. 359-360, 1-18 January 2009 (search for Туркменская ССР) (in Russian)
- "Turkmenistan Presidential Decree No. 4066 of 4 June 2004" (PDF) (in Turkmen). 4 June 2004.
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