Atamurat

For the village in Azerbaijan, see Karki, Azerbaijan.
Atamurat
Atamurat

Location in Turkmenistan

Coordinates: 37°51′11″N 65°14′13″E / 37.85306°N 65.23694°E / 37.85306; 65.23694Coordinates: 37°51′11″N 65°14′13″E / 37.85306°N 65.23694°E / 37.85306; 65.23694
Country Turkmenistan
Province Lebap Province

Atamurat is a town in eastern Turkmenistan. It is located in Lebap Province. It was formerly known as Kerki or Zamm.[1] It is situated on a plain on the left bank of the Amu Darya river.

Overview

Nearby towns and villages include Mukry (3.3 nm), Amyderya (2.1 nm), Surkhi (3.1 nm) and Kiikchi (2.2 nm).[2]

The town is served by Atamurat airport located 2 miles (3 km) from the town centre. In August 2012, the state national company Turkmenistan Airlines has announced an international tender for the design and construction of a new complex with the capacity of 100 passengers per hour.[3] In February 2013 was commissioned road bridge connecting the city with village Kerkichi.[4]

The name Kerki is a Turkified pronunciation of the original Persian name Karkuh (کرکوه) meaning "Deaf Mountain.[5]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Falling rain gazetteer
  3. ↑ "New Airport in Atamurat, East of Turkmenistan". The Gazette of Central Asia. Satrapia. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Президенты Украины и Туркмении открыли мост через Амударью и заложили новый аэропорт
  5. ↑ Muqaddasī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, and M. J. de Goeje. 1967. Kitāb Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʻrifat al-aqālīm. Bibliotheca geographorum Arabicorum, pars 3. Laydin: Maṭbaʻ Brīl.

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