Murgap District, Turkmenistan

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Murgap District
Murgap etraby 1957-
Stalin etraby 1933-1957
Murgap etraby
Murgap District, Turkmenistan
Country Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Province Mary Province
Capital Murgap
Area
  Total
2,327 sq mi (6,028 km2)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
  Total
190,218
  Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone UTC+5

Murgap District is a district of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Murgap.

Founded as Stalin District in February 1935, this district joined Mary four years later, in November 1939. Twenty-two years later, it was renamed to its current name, Murgap, as part of a de-Stalinization campaign. It was administered directly by the Turkmen SSR government after Mary dissolved in January 1963.

In December 1970, Murgap joined Mary again, where it stays until this day.

Administrative Subdivisions

References

  1. "Turkmenistan: Administrative Division - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-02-26.