Sakarçäge
Çetili | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Sakarçäge Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′46.44″N 61°39′15.12″E / 37.6629000°N 61.6542000°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Region | Mary Region |
| District | Sakarçäge District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Sakarçäge is a city and capital of Sakarçäge District, Mary Region, Turkmenistan.[1]
Etymology
Atanyyazow states that the name is related to the Sakar people, a minor Turkmen tribe. The word çäge means sand. The settlement was previously called Çetili (Chetili).[2]
References
- ↑ "OpenStreetMap / Districts of Turkmenistan". Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 244-245.
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