Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Post-Soviet Central Asian Republics pp 127-145 | Cite as
Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Turkmenistan
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Abstract
The name of the capital city of Turkmenistan is Ashgabad (sometimes spelled Ashgabat on the figures in this chapter). It is an ancient city, founded in 8000–6000 BC. Its previous names are: Askhabad, Eshkhabad, Ekshabad, and Ishgabad. The city is situated in the central part of the lower mountain plain of Kopetag, on the left bank of a man-made canal at the boundary of the Karakum Desert. The city is located at an elevation of 200–250 meters above sea level, and the geographical coordinates are 37.95° north latitude and 58.30° east longitude.
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