Esenguly (formerly Hasan-Kuly, Gasan-Kuli) is a
city
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in and administrative center of
Esenguly District
Esenguly District is a district of Balkan Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Esenguly
Esenguly (formerly Hasan-Kuly, Gasan-Kuli) is a city in and administrative center of Esenguly District, Balk ...
,
Balkan Province
Balkan Region ( tk, Balkan welaýaty, Балкан велаяты) is the westernmost of the five regions of Turkmenistan. Clockwise from north it borders Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan (north); two provinces of Turkmenistan (east), Iran (south), and ...
,
Turkmenistan
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. In 1989 its population was 5,823.
Etymology
The name is of obscure origin. A clan of that name, part of the
Yomud
The Yomut or Yomud is a Turkmen tribe that lives in Western and Central Asia, including Gorgan, Iran; Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan; the eastern Caspian shores; Khiva, Uzbekistan; and Dashoguz, Turkmenistan.
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tribe, exists, but local elders have stated the name is of a long-dead person.
Geography
Esenguly lies on a flat, barren plain, just off the coast of the
Caspian Sea
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. The city lies at around below
mean sea level
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Climate
Esenguly has a
desert climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''BWk''), with cool winters and hot summers. Temperatures are not as extreme as other parts of Turkmenistan due to the town's proximity to the Caspian Sea. Precipitation is low, but is highest in winter and lowest in summer.
Transportation
A road leads north to
Çekişler and
Ekarem. Route P-16 connects these towns to
Gumdag
Gumdag (romanized Russian Kum Dag) is a town in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. It is located 43 km southeast of the city of Balkanabat. To the south-east of the town, lies the Boyadag Mud Volcano.
Etymology
The name is derived from two words in ...
. Another road to the east connects the town to
Ajiyap,
Çaloýuk,
Garadegiş and
Akyayla, from which route P-15 leads to
Etrek and
Magtymguly, and also to
Gyzylarbat
Gyzylarbat (formerly Serdar and Kyzyl-Arvat or Gyzylarbat and Farāva) is a city subordinate to a district in Turkmenistan, located north-west of the capital, Ashgabat on the M37 highway to the Caspian Sea. The population of Gyzylarbat is 50,000 ...
.
References
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Populated places in Balkan Region