Akdaş
Town in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan
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Akdaş, previously known as the 2nd Stone Quarry (in Russian: "Каменный Карьер 2-й"), is a town located in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 6,750 people.[1]
Akdaş
Akdaş şäherçesi | |
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Town | |
  Akdaş Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′29″N 53°07′21″E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Balkan Province |
| District | Türkmenbaşy District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Town | 6,961 |
| • Urban | 6,750 |
| • Rural | 211 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Etymology
In Turkmen, Akdaş is a compound of the words "Ak" and "Daş", meaning "White" and "Stone" respectively. This name might be a reference to the working past of the settlement.
Location
The town is located within the District of Türkmenbaşy, Balkan Provinve, on a plateau northeast of both the city and town of Türkmenbaşy, formerly named Krasnovodsk and Jaňňa, overlooking the gulf of the same name. It lies southeast of Garaşsyzlyk, its only dependent rural village.
History
The town was built upon several former working settlements based around a stone quarry during the soviet era.