Sakarçäge

Sakarçäge
Sakarçäge şäheri
City
Sakarçäge
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 37°39′47″N 61°39′15″E / 37.663135°N 61.654257°E / 37.663135; 61.654257
Country Turkmenistan
RegionMary Region
DistrictSakarçäge District
Population
 • Total
11,891
Time zoneUTC+5

Sakarçäge, formerly known as Çetili, is a city and capital of Sakarçäge District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan. The city is located circa 15 km west of Mary, within Mary oasis. In 2022, it had a population of 11,891 people.[1]

Etymology

Atanyyazow states that the name is related to the Sakar people, a minor Turkmen tribe. The word çäge means sand. The settlement was previously called Çetili (Chetili).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  2. ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 244-245.