Mollanepes is a town and capital of Wekilbazar District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan.[1] It is located approximately 10 kilometers east of the city of Mary.

Mollanepes adyndaky şäherçe
Russian: имени Полторацского,
romanized Russian: imeni Poltoratskogo (1975-1993)
Town
Mollanepes adyndaky şäherçe is located in Turkmenistan
Mollanepes adyndaky şäherçe
Mollanepes adyndaky şäherçe
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 37°36′17″N 61°55′27″E / 37.60472°N 61.92417°E / 37.60472; 61.92417
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceMary Province
DistrictWekilbazar District
Time zoneUTC 5

Etymology

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The official name is "Town named for Mollanepes". The town was renamed by decree in 1993 in honor of a prominent 19th-century Turkmen writer, Kadyrberdy Ogly Mollanepes. Prior to that it was named in honor of Pavel Poltoratskiy, a Russian revolutionary.

Transportation

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Mollanepes is served by the M37 highway, a rail station on the Trans-Caspian Railway, the Karakum Canal, and the Mary International Airport.

References

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  1. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Mejlisiniň Karary, Türkmenistanyň dolandyryş-çäk birlikleriniň Sanawy hakynda № 112-IV" (PDF). Government of Turkmenistan. 10 May 2010. p. 83.