Towns of Turkmenistan
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A şäherçe, translated as "town," is a form of third-level administrative division of Turkmenistan. In terms of hierarchy, a şäherçe is slightly less important than a şäher (city) and more important than a geňeşlik (rural council). Towns are usually subordinate to an etrap (district) or, in some cases, to a city with district status.[1] Towns may subordinate one or several oba (village).
A municipality is granted the status of town by law. They are headed by a presidentially appointed häkim ("mayor;" "governor").[2][3]