Gazojak (also Gazochak, ) is a city located in Darganata District,

Lebap Province Lebap Region () is one of the regions of Turkmenistan. It is in the northeast of the country, bordering Afghanistan, Uzbekistan along the Amu Darya. Its administrative centre is Türkmenabat (formerly named Çärjew). It has an area of 93,727 s ...

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. It serves as a border crossing to

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, situated opposite the Pitnyak rail customs point and the Druzhba motor road customs point on the Uzbek side.

Etymology

The local economy revolves around the natural gas industry — hence, the name ''gaz ojak'', meaning "gas furnace", a form of which, Gazachak or Gaz-Achak, it received in 1967.The form Gazachak ( Газачак) is attested as late as 1993 in Presidential Decree No. 1327 of 5 May 1993. Before that, the settlement was called ''Jürränyň oýy'', "Jürrä's Thought", Jürrä being a masculine name.

Transport

There used to be a domestic airport but it shut down in 2004.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gazojak Populated places along the Silk Road Populated places in Lebap Region