Darvaza
Darvaza (from Persian: دروازه, Turkmen: Derweze) is a rural council (village council) in Ak bugdaý District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan of about 2 thousand inhabitants, located in the middle of the Karakum Desert, about 260 km north of Ashgabat. The rural council consists of three separate villages: Derweze (formerly Aeroport) (the administrative center), Ataguýy, and Böri.
Derweze
Derweze go, Дарваза (in Russian) | |
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Derweze Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′09.48″N 58°26′21.93″E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Ak bugdaý District |
| Population (1989 census) | |
| • Total | 1,683 |
Darvaza's inhabitants are mostly Turkmen of the Teke tribe, preserving a semi-nomadic lifestyle. In 2004 the village was disbanded following the order of the President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, because "it was an unpleasant sight for tourists." The village was reestablished, by the renaming of "Aeroport" village to Derweze on 28 April 2016.
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