Bäherden
Bäherden[2] is a town and seat of Baharly District in south-western Turkmenistan in Ahal Province. It lies on the northern rim of the Kopet Dag mountain range, south-west of the town of Archman.
Bäherden | |
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  Bäherden Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′49″N 57°26′13″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Baharly District |
| Population ((2008))[1] | |
| • Total | 24,139 |
History
The settlement was conquered and incorporated into Russia in 1881. At the end of the 19th century, it housed 789 people and was a stop along the Trans-Caspian Railway. The town of Bäherden was a center of the Bakharden district of the Turkmen SSR, the USSR. There were carpet factories in the town and it was renamed Beherden on February 3, 2008 and received the status of a city.
People
References
- Population census 1989 Archived 2012-02-04 at WebCite, Demoscope Weekly, No. 359-360, 1-18 January 2009 (search for Туркменская ССР) (in Russian)
- Парламент Туркменистана внёс изменения в административно-территориальное деление Ахалского велаята
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