City · Turkmenistan
Türkmenabat
Türkmenabat, formerly known as Çärjew, is the second-largest city in Turkmenistan and the administrative centre of Lebap Province. As of 2022, it had a population of approximately 231,000 people. From 1924 to 1927, it was given the name Leninsk in honour of Vladimir Lenin.
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- Population: 230,861.
- Founded: 1511.
- Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat.