Bereketli zaman
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Bereketli zaman
Bereketli zaman şäherçesi | |
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Town | |
  Bereketli zaman Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′58″N 58°42′38″E / 37.799554°N 58.710694°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Ak bugdaý District |
| Establishment | 28 September 2016 |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 1,429 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Bereketli zaman is a new town located in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It was granted township status on 28 September 2016.[1] In 2022, it had a population of 1,429 people.[2]
The name "Bereketli zaman" is a typical example of independent Turkmenistan's new settlements' names. It's made of two words: "Bereketli," which refers to fertility, productivity, and "zaman," which means "time." Together, it roughly translates as "Era of productivity."
History
The town was built as a greenfield project. It was lawfully established by a decree of the Assembly of Turkmenistan signed on 28 September 2016.[1] It was unveiled with great festivities in the presence of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on 12 October 2016. On the other hand, RFE/RL shows footage of empty streets on 19 October 2016,[3] denouncing a set of "Potemkin villages" as other settlements of the same kind were unveiled in the previous months.[4]
On 9 November 2022, the neighboring rural council centered around the village of Gäwers was abolished, and its constituencies were transferred to Bereketli zaman's authority.[5]