Fun fact 3 about Balkanabat
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In 2011, 80% of the population of Balkanabat were Turkmen, mainly from the Yomud tribe.
Balkanabat
Turkmenistan
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Balkanabat
Turkmenistan
Country
Turkmenistan
Population
87.8K
Coordinates
39.50, 54.37
Balkanabat, formerly Nebit-Dag and Neftedag, is the administrative centre of Balkan Province, the largest province in Turkmenistan. It lies at the foot of the Balkan Daglary mountain range. Balkanabat is about 450 km west of Ashgabat and 160 km east of the seaport city of Türkmenbaşy.
From the “Demographics” section
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