Garabekewül
Place in Lebap Province, Turkmenistan
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Garabekewül is a city in Saýat District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan.[1]
Garabekewül
Карабекаул | |
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Garabekewül rail station | |
  Garabekewül Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′59″N 64°09′09″E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| District | Saýat District |
| Population (1989) | |
• Total | 5,509 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Postal code | 746140 |
| Area code | (+993-443) |
Etymology
Transportation
The city is located near the Amu Darya close to an eponymous rail station on the Türkmenabat-Kerki rail line.
History
The town is famed as the birthplace of Seyitnazar Seydi, a classical poet as well as the military commander of Soltaniyaz Beg, who had unsuccessfully rebelled against the Bukhara Emirate.[3] The ruins of Beg's fortress is located a short distance, north of the town.[3]
Administration
Garabekewül was designated a "town of urban type" as of 1940. Until 5 May 1993 it was called Karabekaul (Russian: Карабекаул).[4] It was upgraded to city status in July 2016.[5] The city served as the administrative center of Garabekewül District until that district was abolished on 25 November 2017 by parliamentary decree.[6] It was assigned to Halaç District until November 2022, when it was transferred to Saýat District.[1]
