Daşköpri

Daşköpri
Daşköpri obasy
Village
Daşköpri
Coordinates: 36°16′17″N 62°38′57″E / 36.271419°N 62.649288°E / 36.271419; 62.649288
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceMary Province
DistrictTagtabazar District
Rural councilDaşköpri geňeşligi
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Population
 • Total
2,243
Time zoneUTC+5 (TMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (TMT)

Daşköpri, previously known as Tashkepri (in Russian: Ташкепри),[1] is a village in Tagtabazar District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan. It is located circa 40 km northwest of Tagtabazar, along the Murgap river. In 2022, it had a population of 2,243 people.[2]

Etymology

In Turkmen, Daşköpri is a compound of two words: "Daş" and "Köpri," which translate to "Stone" and "Bridge" respectively.

History

On 26 December 1991, the villages of Çemenabat, Daşköpri and Galaýmor were transferred from Tagtabazar District to Serhetabat District.[3]

On 1st August 2016, the nearby village of Daşköpri bekedi was merged with Daşköpri by decree. The same decree transferred the village's rural council from Serhetabat District to Tagtabazar District.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Daşköpri, Turkmenistan - P PPL 1218271". GeoNames. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  3. ^ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  4. ^ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-02-09.