Akdaş


Akdaş, previously known as the 2nd Stone Quarry, is a town located in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 6,750 people.

Etymology

In Turkmen, Akdaş is a compound of the words "Ak" and "Daş", meaning "White" and "Stone" respectively. This name might be a reference to the working past of the settlement.

Location

The town is located within the District of Türkmenbaşy, Balkan Provinve, on a plateau northeast of both the city and town of Türkmenbaşy, formerly named Krasnovodsk and Jaňňa, overlooking the gulf of the same name. It lies southeast of Garaşsyzlyk, its only dependent rural village.

History

The town was built upon several former working settlements based around a stone quarry during the soviet era.

Dependencies

Akdaş as a town has only a single dependent rural village:
Akdaş, town: