Daşoguz Region (, formerly Daşhowuz) is one of the

regions of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is divided into five regions, or ''welaýatlar'' (singular ''Wilaya, welaýat'') and one capital city (''şäher'') with provincial legal status. They are Ahal Region, Ahal, Balkan Region, Balkan, Daşoguz Region, Dashoguz, Lebap Re ...

. It is in the north of the country, bordering

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. The area of the province is 73,430 square kilometers, and the total population is 1,550,354 (2022 census).''Statistical Yearbook of Turkmenistan 2000-2004'', National Institute of State Statistics and Information of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 2005. The capital is Daşoguz. The region is mostly

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, and is experiencing severe

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as a result of the Aral Sea ecological catastrophe. Increased

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has ruined thousands of square kilometers of farmland. The region contains the

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of Köneürgenç and the archaeological site, Butentau.

Administrative subdivisions

Districts

As of 9 November 2022 Dashoguz Province (''Daşoguz welaýaty'') is subdivided into 7 districts (''etrap'', plural ''etraplar''): This document is reproduced online at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Districts_in_Turkmenistan. # Akdepe # Boldumsaz # Görogly (formerly Tagta) # Köneurgenç # Ruhubelent # Shabat (formerly S.A. Nyýazow adyndaky) # Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy The former districts of Gubadag and of Gurbansoltan eje adyndaky were abolished in November 2022.

Municipalities

As of January 1, 2017, the province included 9 cities (''şäherler''), one town (''şäherçe''), 134 rural or village councils (''geňeşlikler''), and 612 villages (''obalar''). By parliamentary decree of 9 November 2022, the number of towns was increased to seven by upgrading some villages, and Köneurgenç's district status was revoked. In the list below, the city with "district status" is bolded: :* Akdepe :* Andalyp (formerly Gurbansoltan Eje) :* Boldumsaz :* Dashoguz :* Görogly :* Gubadag :* Köneurgenç :* Shabat (formerly Nyýazow) :* Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky The list below is of municipalities in Dashoguz Region with town status. :* Akjadepe şäherçesi :* Bereket şäherçesi :* Gökçäge şäherçesi :* Orazgeldi Ärsaryýew adyndaky şäherçe :* Rejepguly Ataýew adyndaky şäherçe :* Ruhubelent şäherçesi :* Sadylla Rozmetow adyndaky şäherçe

Administrative subdivisions

Districts

Municipalities

Demographics

Demographic

Table of National composition of the population of Daşoguz region (2022)

Economy

Agriculture

Industry

See also

References