Ýaşlyk, Ak bugdaý
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Ýaşlyk
Ýaşlyk şäherçesi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ýaşlyk Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′46″N 58°53′23″E / 37.779477°N 58.889736°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Ak bugdaý District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Town | 11,643 |
| • Urban | 8,172 |
| • Rural | 3,471 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Ýaşlyk, formerly known as PMK-16 (in Russian: ПМК-16), is a town in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is located circa 35 km east of Änew and 50 km east of Ashgabat. It is served by the 85th stop of the Trans-Caspian railway, which is now located within the village of Ýaşlyk bekedi. In 2022, the town had a population of 8,172 people.[1]
In Turkmen, the word "Ýaşlyk" roughly translates to "Youth."
The former name of town, ПМК-16, is the abbreviation for Передвижная Механизированная Колонна 16, which translates to Mobile Motorized Division 16.
History
On 14 January 2021, an AW109 of the State Border Service of Turkmenistan crashed near Ýaşlyk in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. The aircraft reportedly collided with a transmission tower because of bad weather conditions, killing three border guards, including an officer.[2]
On 8 May 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedow unveiled a new wastewater treatment plant with a flow capacity of 30,000 cubic meter per day.[3][4]