Babadaýhan
City in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan
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Babadaýhan, previously known as Kirovsk (in Russian: Кировск), is a city and capital of Babadaýhan District in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. Its name and the name of the surrounding district were changed on 26 June 1992 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 729-XII. In 2022, it had a population of 13,440 people.[1]
Babadaýhan
Babadaýhan şäheri | |
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City | |
  Babadaýhan Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37.689312°N 60.394052°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Babadaýhan District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 13,440 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Etymology
The name of the city is a compound of two Turkmen words: "Baba" and "Daýhan" (from Persian بابادهقان Bâbâdehqân/Bābā-Dihqān) which translates as "Grandfather" and "Peasant" respectively.
It was previously named after Sergei Kirov, revolutionary.
