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Formerly:
Chardzhou or Čardžou
Also called (1886–1937):
Novy Chardzhuy
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Türkmenabat

Turkmenistan
Also known as: Čardžou, Chärjew, Chardzhou, Novy Chardzhuy
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Türkmenabat, city and administrative centre, Lebap oblast (province), Turkmenistan, on the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River).

The second largest city in Turkmenistan, it was founded as a Russian military settlement when the Transcaspian Railway reached the Amu Darya in 1886. It is now a rail junction and the biggest port on the Amu Darya. The city has cotton-ginning and silk mills and manufactures superphosphates and Astrakhan furs. Turkmen Pedagogical Institute is located there. Pop. (2004 est.) 256,000.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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