Farap District was a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of
Lebap Province
Lebap Region ( tk, Lebap welaýaty/Лебап велаяты from the Persian ''Lab-e āb'') is one of the regions of Turkmenistan. It is in the northeast of the country, bordering Afghanistan, Uzbekistan along the Amu Darya. Its capital is T ...
in
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 ...
. The administrative center of the district was the town of
Farap
Farap, also known as Farab, or Firabr, is a city in Çärjew District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan.
Etymology
The name is of obscure origin and meaning. Vambery considered it a corruption of a Persian phrase meaning "pure water".
Overview
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On 9 November 2022, this district was dissolved, and its territories were transferred to
Çärjew District
Çärjew District (formerly Türkmenabat/Serdarabat District) is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Türkmenabat
Türkmenabat ( tk, Türkmenabat, Түркменабат), forme ...
.
References
Districts of Turkmenistan
Lebap Region
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