Ak bugdaý District is a district of
Ahal Province
Ahal Region (; from , also ) is one of five provinces of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering Iran and Afghanistan along the Kopet Dag Range. Its area is and population 886,845 (2022 census).''Statistical Yearbook ...
in
Turkmenistan
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. It was founded in April 1977 as Gäwers District, with its center on the
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the So ...
of
Anau. Abolished in August 1988, it was restored in 1992 as part of
Ahal, where it was later renamed Ak bugday ("white wheat").
Etymology
''Ak bugday'' in
Turkic languages
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means "white
wheat
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". Local lore holds that white wheat was first cultivated in this area, and the capital of this district, Anau, features a museum devoted to white wheat as well as local archeology.
Industry
The Ahal State Power Station (), located about 9 kilometers
NE of
Anau, with design capacity of 650 megawatts, was constructed to power the city of Ashgabat. It began operating in 2010 with two gas turbines producing 254.2 MW. Three small gas turbines were added in 2013 and two more gas turbines in 2014, bringing capacity to 648.1 MW. The additional capacity was needed in particular to power Ashgabat's Olympic Village.
Awards
In February 2024 Ak bugdaý District was recognized as the best district in Turkmenistan for 2023, winning a cash prize of one million U.S. dollars.
Administrative Subdivisions
* Cities (şäherler)
**
Änew
* Towns (şäherçeler)
**
Berkarar (''inc.'' Babadurmaz)
**
Bereketli zaman (''inc.'' Gäwers, Gäwers bekedi)
**
Bokurdak (''inc.'' Bussy, Çalyş, Çürçüri, Eşeksiýen, Garaberdi, Gargalaňdiňlisi, Garryja, Gowşakgyzyltakyr, Myllygyzyltakyr, Namart, Oraz, Ýerbent)
**
Ýaşlyk
Ýaşlyk (, 'Youth' in Turkmen) is one of the eight state-owned television channels of Turkmenistan. Programming on the network is in the Turkmen language and aims primarily at the development of the youth of the country.
The channel broadcasts ...
(''inc.'' Aksuw, Akýayla, Balykçy, Ýaşlyk bekedi)
* Village councils (geňeşlikler)
** Bereket (Bereket)
** Bereketli (Bükri, Borjakly, Diňli, Gamyşly, Gyzyltakyr, Kükürtli, Sakarçäge, Sözenli)
** Bugdaýly (Bugdaýly, Körçay, Saryk, Tokaý hojalygy)
** Burunojar (Mekan)
** Garadamak (Dawaly)
** Garryçyrla Gazykly (Guryhowdan, Gysy, Hajyguly, Kerpiçli, Mollagurban, Şeýtan)
** Garagum (Garagum)
** Gämi (Gämi, Agerkekli, Giňoý, Gyzylgöz, Gyzylsakal, Kasamly jülge, Kelleli, Kesikburun, Narly, Oňaldy, Täzeoba, Ýeketut)
** Magtymguly (Magtymguly)
** Parahat (Parahat)
** Sähra (Sähra, Derýa)
** Täzedurmuş (Täzedurmuş, Garanur, Söwütli, 87-nji duralga, 88-nji duralga)
** Ýaşyldepe (Ýaşyldepe)
References
Districts of Turkmenistan
Ahal Region
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