Kerki
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Kerki
Atamyrat (1999-2017) Zamm (in antiquity) | |
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Kerki is a
Geography
It is situated on a plain on the left bank of the Amu Darya river. Nearby towns and villages include Mukry (3.3 nm), Amydarýa (2.1 nm), Surhy (3.1 nm) and Kerkichi (2.2 nm).[2]
Climate
Climate data for Kerki (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
42.8 (109.0) |
44.4 (111.9) |
46.0 (114.8) |
45.5 (113.9) |
41.1 (106.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
46.0 (114.8) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
39.1 (102.4) |
42.2 (108.0) |
43.7 (110.7) |
42.1 (107.8) |
38.5 (101.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −22.8 (−9.0) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.7 (1.01) |
36.9 (1.45) |
37.0 (1.46) |
28.2 (1.11) |
10.0 (0.39) |
1.7 (0.07) |
0.9 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
3.5 (0.14) |
17.6 (0.69) |
23.3 (0.92) |
185.0 (7.28) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.1 | 18.4 | 17.5 | 13.9 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 100.9 |
Source: NOAA[3] |
Etymology
According to Atanyyazow, the name Kerki is most likely of Persian origin, from ker ("fortress") and kuh ("mountain"), meaning "fortress on a mountain".[4] However, Muqaddasī and de Goeje assert it is a Turkified pronunciation of the Persian name Karkuh (کرکوه), meaning "deaf mountain".[5] The ancient name, Zamm, is of obscure origin.
On 29 December 1999, by Parliamentary Resolution HM-60, the city and district of Kerki were renamed Atamyrat in honor of Atamyrat Nyýazow, father of Saparmurat Niyazov, who had worked in Kerki as a teacher before being killed in World War II. On 25 November 2017, by Parliamentary Resolution No. 679-V, Atamyrat was changed back to Kerki for both the city and the district.[6]
Architecture
The urban core consists of numerous one-story brick structures dating back to the period of the Russian Empire..[7]
Transportation
Air
The town is served by the new
Road
Kerki lies on the P-36 and P-39 highways, which both lead northwest to
Rail
In 1999, the rail line from Türkmenabat to Kerki was finished, linking Kerki to the Turkmen railway network without having to detour into neighbouring Uzbekistan.[11] In late 2016, a railway line was built south to Ymamnazar on the border with Afghanistan and further to Aqina, turning Kerki into a railway hub.[12]
Sights
See also
References
- ^ Bosworth, C. E. (1989). "ĀMOL (ĀMŪYA)". Archived copy. Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 9. pp. 982–983. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
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- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 182.
- ^ Muqaddasī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, and M. J. de Goeje. 1967. Kitāb Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʻrifat al-aqālīm. Bibliotheca geographorum Arabicorum, pars 3. Laydin: Maṭbaʻ Brīl.
- ^ "Внесены изменения в административно-территориальное деление Лебапского велаята" [Changes to the administrative-territorial divisions in Lebap velayat] (in Russian). Türkmenistan Bu Gün. 2017-11-27. Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
- ^ "Kerki Airport awarded ICAO Code and International Certificate of Conformity". "Turkmenistan: Golden Age". 24 June 2021.
- ^ OpenStreetMap
- ^ Президенты Украины и Туркмении открыли мост через Амударью и заложили новый аэропорт
- ^ Grantham, Andrew (15 July 2008). "Atamyrat to Afghanistan railway plan". Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Salehai, Zarghona (28 November 2016). "Afghan-Turkmenistan railroad inaugurated". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 17 January 2017.