Magtymguly (city)
Magtymguly
Garrygala (circa 1924-2004) Kara Kala (Кара Кала) Karakalinsk (Каракалинск) Alexandrov (1890?-circa 1924) Ganlygala (Middle Ages-1890?) | |
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| Coordinates: 38°26′N 56°18′E / 38.433°N 56.300°E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Balkan Province |
| Population (1989 census) | |
• Total | 8,412 |
Magtymguly (formerly Garrygala, Kara-Kala, Russian: Кара-Кала) is a city (Turkmen: şäher) west of Aydere in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. It is the administrative center (seat) of Magtymguly District. In 1972 it had a population of 5700 inhabitants, rising to 8412 in 1989. It is located in the foothills of the Kopet Dag mountain range, and it lies on the Sumbar River, a tributary of the Atrek River.