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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 ...
. For a full list of settlements see the
list of cities, towns and villages in Turkmenistan An A-Z list of settlements in Turkmenistan.Settlements in Turkmenistan ...
. Which municipalities are categorized as "cities" is established by law in Turkmenistan. Cities fall into three categories: one city equivalent to a province (the capital city,
Ashgabat Ashgabat or Asgabat ( tk, Aşgabat, ; fa, عشق‌آباد, translit='Ešqābād, formerly named Poltoratsk ( rus, Полтора́цк, p=pəltɐˈratsk) between 1919 and 1927), is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies ...
), cities "equivalent to a district" ( tk, etrap hukukly), and cities "in a district" ( tk, etrapdaky). By law cities equivalent to a district must have a population of more than 30,000 and must be either a provincial capital or be one of the economic, cultural and administrative centers in its province. Cities "in a district" are subordinated to the district (''etrap'') government and are administered jointly. By law they must have a population of more than 8,000, and must possess industrial enterprises, construction and transport organizations, utilities, municipally owned housing stock, socio-cultural institutions, trade and social services. The government maintains a list of municipalities broken out by category, but publishes this list irregularly, and does not post it online. An authoritative list of Turkmenistan's municipalities based on published official Turkmen decrees and laws is on the OpenStreetMap wiki. The most recent published version of the list was released in 2012. Districts and cities with district status are headed by a presidentially appointed ''häkim'' (district governor or city mayor). Two cities in Turkmenistan,
Ashgabat Ashgabat or Asgabat ( tk, Aşgabat, ; fa, عشق‌آباد, translit='Ešqābād, formerly named Poltoratsk ( rus, Полтора́цк, p=pəltɐˈratsk) between 1919 and 1927), is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies ...
and Turkmenbashy, are further subdivided into
boroughs A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...
with district status, each with its ''häkim''. Cities "in a district" and towns are headed by an elected council ( tk, geňeş) chaired by an ''arçyn'', who serves as both council chair and mayor.


List


Municipalities designated as cities

Unless otherwise annotated, population figures are as of 2010 (estimate). Provincial capitals are bolded. Cities with district status are ''italicized''.


Changes in 2022

The former cities of
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 ...
and Hazar were downgraded to town status in November 2022, and thus have been removed from this list. The cities previously named Gurbansoltan Eje adyndaky, Nyýazow, and Serdar were renamed Andalyp, Shabat, and Gyzylarbat, respectively. The new city of Arkadag was formally incorporated on 20 December 2022 by act of the Turkmen parliament.


See also

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Districts of Turkmenistan The districts of Turkmenistan ( tk, etraplar, sing. ''etrap'') are territorial entities below the provinces of Turkmenistan ( tk, welaýatlar, sing. '' welaýat''). They may be counties, cities, or boroughs of cities. The heads of the districts ...
* List of renamed cities in Turkmenistan *
List of cities, towns and villages in Turkmenistan An A-Z list of settlements in Turkmenistan.Settlements in Turkmenistan ...

OpenStreetMap: Turkmenistan Geoname ChangesOpenStreetMap: Districts in Turkmenistan
(authoritative list of all municipal structures as of 5 January 2018)


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