Şatlyk is a
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Mary Region
Mary Region ( tk, Mary welaýaty, Мары велаяты) is one of five provinces in Turkmenistan. It is located in the south-east of the country, bordering Afghanistan. Its capital is the city of Mary. Its area is and population 1,480,400 ...
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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...
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Etymology
Prior to 1971 the settlement was known as Şehitli. The word ''şehit'' in
Turkmen means "martyr" or "someone who dies an untimely death", but the reference is obscure. The word ''şatlyk'', on the other hand, means "joy, happiness".
Economy
Şatlyk's main industry is natural gas extraction from the
Shatlyk Gas Field. The Shatlyk compressor station is nearby.
References
Populated places in Mary Region
{{Cities of Turkmenistan