Gowşut
Village in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan
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Gowşut, also known as Kaushut in Russian ("Каушут"), is a village in Kaka District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Kaka, the district capital.[1] In 2022, it had a population of 7,881 people.[2]
Gowşut
Gowşut obasy | |
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Village | |
  Gowşut Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′21″N 59°28′57″E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Kaka District |
| Rural council | Gowşut geňeşligi |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 7,881 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
History
The site was surveyed between 1946 and 1967.[3] It was one of the largest settlements in the Hellenistic era.[4]
To the west of the village, lies a citadel of irregular plan.[1] Known in Turkmen as Khusrau Kala, this is dated to post-Parthian times and probably served as the summer residence of Khosrow I.[1][5] Besides the citadel, are the ruins of a walled settlement.[1]
Between 2022 and 2025, a new settlement was built 1 km southeast of Gowşut. On September 8, 2025, the new village was established by law, named "Bagtly zamana," and the seat of Gowşut Rural Council was moved to the said village.[6]
Transport
There is an eponymous village and halt-station serving Gowşut.[1]
Rural Council
Gowşut was the seat of its own rural council until 2025. It was then replaced by Bagtly zamana, and now includes three villages:
- Bagtly zamana, village
- Gowşut, village
- Gowşut bekedi, village