Görogly, formerly called Tagta, is a

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subordinate to a district and the administrative center of Görogly District,

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. It is located 20 kilometers south of the city of Daşoguz.

Etymology

The name Görogly was assigned by Turkmen authorities to both the city and the district in 2002 to honor the Turkic national epos

Epic of Koroghlu The ''Epic of Koroghlu'' (; ; ; ) is a heroic legend prominent in the oral traditions of the Turkic peoples, mainly the Oghuz Turks. The legend typically describes a hero who seeks to avenge a wrong. It was often put to music and played at sp ...

(). The municipalities were called Tagta during the

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period. The word ''tagta'' in various Turkic languages means "wood" but in Turkmen specifically means "board". Atanyyazow suggests that the name refers to a wooden dam and bridge built here.

History

In the

period it was classified as a

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of urban type (). In June 2016 it was upgraded by decree of the Mejlis to city status. The same decree subordinated to the city of Görogly the village of Sazakly of the rural council named for Magtymguly, and the villages of Akderek and Polasoltan of the Türkmenýoly rural council.Об административно-территориальных вопросах Дашогузского велаята
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References

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