Bereket District
| Bereket District Bereket etraby | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Turkmenistan |
| Province | Balkan Province |
| Capital | Bereket |
| Time zone | +5 (UTC+5) |
Bereket District (Turkmen: Bereket etraby) (formerly Gazanjyk District) is a district of Balkan Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the city of Bereket.
Founded in January 1925 as a district of Kazandjik Kazandzhiksky Poltoratsky District Turkmen SSR centered on Cazangic station. In August 1926 was abolished Poltoratsky county and district Kazandzhiksky passed under the direct supervision of the Turkmen SSR. In November 1939 Kazandzhiksky district went to the newly formed Krasnovodskaya area. In January 1947, Krasnovodsk region was abolished and the area was transferred to the Ashgabat region. In April 1952 Krasnovodsk area has been restored and re-entered the area Kazandzhiksky in its composition. In December 1955 Krasnovodsk region was again abolished and the area again became a part of the Ashkhabad region. In May 1959, Ashgabat region was abolished and the region was under the direct supervision of the Turkmen SSR. In December 1973 the district was transferred to rebuilt Krasnovodskaya region. In 1988 Krasnovodsk area again was abolished and the region was under the direct supervision of the Turkmen SSR. In 1992 Kazandzhiksky area became part of the Balkan province was renamed in Gazandzhyksky Etrap first, and then in Bereket district.
Populated places in Bereket district
- Akjadepe - railway station, pop. 23.
- Akjaguýma, Turkmenistan - railway station, pop. 120.
- Däneata - railway station, pop. 100.
- Dövletýar - railway station, pop. 40.
- Bugdaýly - railway station, pop. 33.
- Balguýi - railway station, pop. 30.
- Ejeri - mineral springs, pop. 2-3.
- Iskender, Turkmenistan - railway station, pop. 255.
- Madaw - railway station, pop. 152.
- Oboý - railway station, pop. 725.
- Uzyn-suw - railway station, pop. 350.
- Arkaç - railway station, pop. 35.
- Aýdyn - railway station, pop. 35.
- Bala-Işem - railway station, pop. 730.[1]
References
- ↑ "President of Turkmenistan visits the construction site of Bereket-Etrek section of the North-South railway". turkmenistan.gov.tm. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
Coordinates: 37°17′06″N 60°42′15″E / 37.28500°N 60.70417°E