Summary
Gypjak (also known as Kipchak) is a former village that was annexed into the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat in 2013. It is now a neighborhood in Bagtyýarlyk Borough of Ashgabat.[1][2][3]
Gypjak | |
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  Gypjak Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°0′0″N 58°15′2″E / 38.00000°N 58.25056°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| City | Ashgabat |
| Borough | Bagtyýarlyk Borough of Ashgabat |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Overview edit
The neighborhood is known as having been the home village of the first President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov.[4] Niyazov, while president, built the Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, often referred to as the Kipchak Mosque, and a tomb there for his family. Niyazov was buried in the tomb on December 24, 2006. The Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque lies across a highway from the rest of the neighborhood. It is the largest mosque in Central Asia,[4] and has a capacity of 10,000 people.[5]
The neighborhood has one centrally located public school, and several small convenience shops (Turkmen: dükanlar). There are a post office and an auto parts store near the main road.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Схема территорий, предназначенных для включения в пределы города Aшхабада (Map) (in Russian). May 27, 2013.
- ^ "Изменения в административной карте столицы Туркменистана и ее прилегающих территорий". Туркменистан: золотой век (in Russian). May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Изменения в административной карте столицы Туркменистана и ее прилегающих территорий" (in Russian). Turkmeninform. May 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Paul Brummell (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 110–111. ISBN 9781841621449. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Corley, Felix (4 January 2005). "TURKMENISTAN: 2004, the year of demolished mosques". Forum 18 News Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.