Sakar, Turkmenistan
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Coordinates: 38°55′N 63°45′E / 38.917°N 63.750°E | |
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Province | Lebap Province |
District | Saýat District |
Time zone | UTC+5 (+5) |
Sakar, Turkmenistan is a city in Saýat District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. It was upgraded to city status on 27 July 2016 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 425-V.
Etymology
[edit]Sakar is the name of a minor Turkmen tribe. The meaning is obscure.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 244.