Yzgant

Yzgant
Yzgant şäherçesi
Town
Yzgant is located in Turkmenistan
Yzgant
Yzgant
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 38°10′57″N 58°06′48″E / 38.18241°N 58.113443°E / 38.18241; 58.113443
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceAhal Province
DistrictGökdepe District
Population
 (2022 official census)
 • Town
8,789
 • Urban
6,547
 • Rural
2 242
Time zoneUTC+5

Yzgant is a town in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is located circa 15 km east of Gökdepe, 10 km north of Arkadag, and 35 km west of Ashgabat. In 2022, it had a population of 6,547 people.

History

On 10 October 2012, the cultural center of the village of Yzgant is named after Mälikguly Berdimuhammedow, the father of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.

On 26 April 2016, the villages of Yzgant and Azat Türkmenistan were merged into a single municipality, creating the town of Yzgant.

Administrative subdivisions

Yzgant has four villages under its jurisdiction:

Culture

People born in Yzgant

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  2. ↑ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  3. ↑ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-04-26.