Hojagala

Hojagala
Hojagala şäherçesi
Town
Hojagala
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 39°07′57″N 63°26′21″E / 39.1325°N 63.4391°E / 39.1325; 63.4391
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceLebap Province
DistrictÇärjew District
Population
 • Total
4,752
Time zoneUTC+5

Hojagala, formerly known as Oktyabr'sk (in Russian: "Октябрьск") or as the "Kolkhoz named after halturin" ("Колхоз имени Халтурина"), is a town in Çärjew District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 4,752 people.[1]

This town should not be confused with the village of the same name in Gyzylarbat District, Balkan Province, or the village of the same name in Magtymguly District, Balkan Province.

Etymology

In Turkmen, Hojagala is a compound of the words "Hoja," derivated from the persian word "خواجه," romanized: "Khwāja," which roughly translates as "Lord," or "Master," and "Gala," which means both a "Fortress" and a "Town."

References

  1. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.