Şatlyk is a

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in Sakarçäge District,

Mary Region Mary Region () is one of five provinces in Turkmenistan. It is located in the south-east of the country, bordering Afghanistan. Its capital is the city of Mary. Its area is and population 1,613,386 (2022 census).''Statistical Yearbook of Turkm ...

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Etymology

Prior to 1971 the settlement was known as Şehitli. The word ''şehit'' in Turkmen means "martyr" or "someone who dies an untimely death", but the reference is obscure. The word ''şatlyk'', on the other hand, means "joy, happiness".

Economy

Şatlyk's main industry is natural gas extraction from the Shatlyk Gas Field. The Shatlyk compressor station is nearby. A large poultry farm is located east of the city.

Transportation

Şatlyk lies on the P-9 highway, which connects to the outskirts of the city of

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to the east and intersects with the M37 highway at the town of Deňizhan to the southwest. It is near the Mary-Turkmenabat rail line of the

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and is served by Garybata rail station. Near Şatlyk, at the Şatlyk compressor station, is the start of the East–West pipeline for transport of natural gas.

References

Populated places in Mary Region {{Cities of Turkmenistan