Belek, Turkmenistan

Belek
Belek şäherçesi
Town
Belek
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 39°56′18″N 53°50′52″E / 39.9384°N 53.8478°E / 39.9384; 53.8478
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceBalkan Province
DistrictTürkmenbaşy District
Population
 • Town
2,031
 • Urban
1,720
 • Rural
311
Time zoneUTC+5

Belek, formerly known as Belek-Turkmenskiy (in Russian:"Белек-Туркменский"), is a town in Türkmenbaşy District, Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. It is located nearly halfway between Türkmenbaşy and Balkanabat. In 2022, Belek had a population of 1,720 people.[1]

Infrastructure

Belek is the west end of the East–West pipeline, starting in Şatlyk, Mary Province.

In 2012, new social and economic infrastructures were unveiled in town. Among them were a cultural center with a capacity of 200 people, a school with a capacity of 320 children, and a compressor station.[2]

Dependencies

As a town, Belek has three dependent rural villages:

Belek, town:

References

  1. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  2. ^ "Balkan welaýatynda durmuş-ykdysady maksatly täze binalar ulanylmaga berildi". turkmenistan.gov.tm (in Turkmen). 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2026-02-08.