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Ash·ga·bat A0458875 (äsh′gä-bät′) also Ash·kha·bad (äsh′kä-bäd′, -KHä-bät′) The capital of Turkmenistan, in the south-central part of the country near the border of Iran. It was founded as a fortress in 1881. A major earthquake in 1948 virtually destroyed the old city.Ash•ga•bat (ˌæʃ gəˈbɑt, ˌɑʃ-)
n. the capital of Turkmenistan, in the S part. 518,000. Formerly, Ashkhabad, Poltoratsk. TranslationsAshgabatenUK
Ashgabat (əshkhəbät`), formerly Ashkhabad, city (1991 pop. 412,200), capital of Turkmenistan, near the border with Iran, on the Trans-Caspian RR. The city has textile, motion picture, and crafts industries. Ashgabat was founded in 1881 as a fortress. From 1919 to 1927 it was named Poltoratsk. An earthquake in 1948 virtually destroyed the city, which stands in a major fault zone. The southern section of the city has been extensively developed since the 1990s, with wide boulevards and monumental buildings, many them clad in white marble. The Turkmen Academy of Sciences is in Ashgabat.Ashkhabad, Ashgabat the capital of Turkmenistan. Pop.: 598 000 (2005 est.) ThesaurusSeeAshkhabad |