Anau, Turkmenistan
Anau
Änew | |
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 Ruins of Seýit Jemaladdin Mosque near Anau | |
  Anau Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates:37°53′N58°32′E/ 37.883°N 58.533°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Ak bugdaý District |
| Population (1989 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,000 |
Anau(Turkmen:Änew,Russian:Аннау,romanized:Annau) is a city inTurkmenistan.Until 20 December 2022 it was the capital ofAhal Province.[2]It is situated 8 km southeast ofAshgabat,to which it is connected via theM37 highway.
Etymology[edit]
The name Anau derives fromTurkicAna ev(Mother's Home), meaning "Mother's Home".
Overview[edit]
The city built a new stadium in 2003 and the National White Wheat Museum in 2005 to house artifacts recovered from the area.[3]
City status in theetrapwas assigned on February 3, 2008.[4]
The city was designated "Cultural Capital of the Turkic World" for 2024 at the 39th session of the Permanent Council of Ministers of Culture ofTURKSOY.[5][6]
Archaeology[edit]
TheChalcolithicAnau culturedates to 4500 BC, following the NeolithicJeitunculture in the cultural sequence of southern Turkmenistan.[7]
Anau was excavated by a joint Turkmen-U.S. archaeological expedition in the 1990s and 2000s.[7]Anau was a stopping point along the ancient Silk Road. Fine painted pottery is found here.
Transportation[edit]
The city is connected toAshgabatandMarybyM37highway.
The largest nearby airport isAshgabat International Airport,which offers domestic and international flights.
References[edit]
- ^Population census 2017Archived2012-01-18 at theWayback Machine,Demoscope Weekly,No. 359-360, 1–18 January 2009 (search for Туркменская ССР)(in Russian)
- ^"Постановление Меджлиса Милли Генгеша Туркменистана об отнесении к категории города нового современного административного центра Ахалского велаята и присвоении ему наименования"(in Russian). Электронная газета «Золотой век». 21 December 2022.
- ^Picture of Museum,at the site where the earliest settlement was located - pinterest
- ^"Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана принял Постановление об изменении статуса некоторых городов и поселков Туркменистана » «Туркменистан: золотой век»".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-01-07.
- ^"Änew şäheri – türki dünýäsiniň medeni paýtagty boldy".TÜRKMENISTAN WE DÜNÝÄ HABARLARY(in Turkmen). 2022-11-05.Retrieved2022-12-18.
- ^Nyýazmämedow, Çerkez (26 December 2022)."Новый облик древнего города"(in Russian). Нейтральный туркменистан. Archived fromthe originalon 27 December 2022.Retrieved27 December2022.
- ^abKurbanov, Aydogdy(2018-09-14)."A brief history of archaeological research in Turkmenistan from the beginning of the 20th century until the present".ArchéOrient-Le Blog(in French).doi:10.58079/bcxm.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-07-26.Retrieved2020-05-23.
External links[edit]
- ANAW (Anau)iranicaonline.org
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