Map of districts of the city of Ashgabat. Büzmeýin District is shown in green, with the Büzmeýin neighbourhood shown on the northwest border with Bagtyýarlyk District (yellow_.
The municipality was founded as a "town of urban type" but granted the status of a city in 1963. It bore the name Büzmeýin until October 2002, when its name was changed to Abadan by PresidentSaparmurat Niyazov.[3] In January 2018, the original name was restored.[4] The traditional Russian form of the name is Bezmein (Безмейн).
According to the Turkmen Academy of Sciences, "Büzmeýin" is derived from medieval Arabic "buza" (alcoholic beverage, beer) plus Persian "mayim" (raisin, grape plant), a reference to the area's historic use for wine grape production and wine warehousing, dating back to when Nisa was capital of the Parthian Empire.[5]
Niyazov claimed Büzmeýin to be a meaningless word, and in late 2002 the new name became Abadan (Persian: آبادان, literally meaning 'the Prosperous Place') — a billboard at the town-entrance even features an eponymous poem by him.[6]
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About 25 km. from central Ashgabat,[6] the center of the former town is served by a station on the national railway system and by municipal bus service. The M37 highway passes through the neighborhood.
Industriesedit
Büzmeýin was developed as an industrial town.[6] Niyazov worked at the Büzmeýin State Electrical Power Plant for three years, before entering a political career.[6]
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On 7 July 2011, around 16:45 local time, massive blasts struck the city. According to government officials, they occurred at a fireworks warehouse, killing 2 military men and 13 civilians.[7][8] Opposition groups, however, claim it was in fact a Soviet-era arms depot that caused the explosions, with a death toll exceeding 1,300 victims.[9][10]
^. Chronicles of Turkmenistan. 2013-06-28. Archived from the original on 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
^. TURKMENISTAN: The Golden age (in Russian). Government of Turkmenistan. 2013-05-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 10 May 2016. ...Меджлис Туркменистана постановил: Земли территории города Абадан (...) включить в пределы территории земель города Ашхабада, исключив эти земли из состава территории Ахалского велаята. (The Assembly of Turkmenistan has decided: to include the grounds of the city of Abadan (...) into an area of the city of Ashgabat while excluding those grounds from the territory of Ahal Province.)
büzmeýin, turkmenistan, 05167, 21000, 05167, 21000, büzmeýin, Бeзмейнabadan, 2002, 2018, büzmeýinlocation, turkmenistancoordinates, 05167, 21000, 05167, 21000countryturkmenistancityashgabatmap, districts, city, ashgabat, büzmeýin, district, shown, green, with,. 38 03 06 N 58 12 36 E 38 05167 N 58 21000 E 38 05167 58 21000 Buzmeyin BezmejnAbadan 2002 2018 BuzmeyinLocation in TurkmenistanCoordinates 38 03 06 N 58 12 36 E 38 05167 N 58 21000 E 38 05167 58 21000CountryTurkmenistanCityAshgabatMap of districts of the city of Ashgabat Buzmeyin District is shown in green with the Buzmeyin neighbourhood shown on the northwest border with Bagtyyarlyk District yellow Buzmeyin is the name of both a borough Turkmen uly etrap Buzmeyin District and a neighborhood Turkmen yasayys toplumy of Ashgabat the capital of Turkmenistan Formerly a separate city in Ahal Province in 2013 the city was incorporated into Ashgabat as part of a program that expanded the capital s area by about 15 1 2 The municipality was founded as a town of urban type but granted the status of a city in 1963 It bore the name Buzmeyin until October 2002 when its name was changed to Abadan by President Saparmurat Niyazov 3 In January 2018 the original name was restored 4 The traditional Russian form of the name is Bezmein Bezmejn Contents 1 Etymology 2 Transport 3 Industries 3 1 2011 explosion 4 See also 5 ReferencesEtymology editAccording to the Turkmen Academy of Sciences Buzmeyin is derived from medieval Arabic buza alcoholic beverage beer plus Persian mayim raisin grape plant a reference to the area s historic use for wine grape production and wine warehousing dating back to when Nisa was capital of the Parthian Empire 5 Niyazov claimed Buzmeyin to be a meaningless word and in late 2002 the new name became Abadan Persian آبادان literally meaning the Prosperous Place a billboard at the town entrance even features an eponymous poem by him 6 Transport editAbout 25 km from central Ashgabat 6 the center of the former town is served by a station on the national railway system and by municipal bus service The M37 highway passes through the neighborhood Industries editBuzmeyin was developed as an industrial town 6 Niyazov worked at the Buzmeyin State Electrical Power Plant for three years before entering a political career 6 2011 explosion edit On 7 July 2011 around 16 45 local time massive blasts struck the city According to government officials they occurred at a fireworks warehouse killing 2 military men and 13 civilians 7 8 Opposition groups however claim it was in fact a Soviet era arms depot that caused the explosions with a death toll exceeding 1 300 victims 9 10 See also editAshgabat Buzmeyin District Railway stations in TurkmenistanReferences edit Ashgabat to expand its borders Chronicles of Turkmenistan 2013 06 28 Archived from the original on 2013 07 11 Retrieved 2016 05 09 Ashhabad priros novymi territoriyami TURKMENISTAN The Golden age in Russian Government of Turkmenistan 2013 05 27 Archived from the original on 2016 03 05 Retrieved 10 May 2016 Medzhlis Turkmenistana postanovil Zemli territorii goroda Abadan vklyuchit v predely territorii zemel goroda Ashhabada isklyuchiv eti zemli iz sostava territorii Ahalskogo velayata The Assembly of Turkmenistan has decided to include the grounds of the city of Abadan into an area of the city of Ashgabat while excluding those grounds from the territory of Ahal Province Turkmenistan Daily Digest Archived July 6 2007 at the Wayback Machine Glava gosudarstva podpisal Postanovleniya o pereimenovanii i strukturnoj reorganizacii nekotoryh hyakimlikov Ahalskogo velayata i Ashhabada January 8 2018 Archived from the original on July 9 2018 Retrieved March 20 2021 Atanyyazov Soltansha 1970 Turkmenistanyn Toponymyk Sozlugi in Turkmen Ashgabat Ylym pp 55 56 a b c d Brummell Paul 2005 Turkmenistan Bradt Travel Guides pp 109 111 ISBN 978 1 84162 144 9 Turkmenistan Says Fireworks Blast Killed 15 Opposition Says Hundreds Dead 11 July 2011 Monday 11 13 Archived from the original on 2012 09 21 Retrieved 2011 07 14 Mysterious Turkmen Blast Site Blocked Off Themoscowtimes com 2011 07 10 Retrieved 2017 11 27 Turkmenistan Human Rights Activists Say Death Toll Climbing from Explosion Eurasianet EurasiaNet org 2011 07 13 Retrieved 2017 11 27 Amateur video of the explosion scene on YouTube nbsp This Turkmenistan location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buzmeyin Turkmenistan amp oldid 1162715715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
