Gyzylgaýa
Gyzylgaýa
Gyzylgaýa şäherçesi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′19″N 55°27′56″E / 40.62194°N 55.46556°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Balkan Region |
| District | Türkmenbaşy District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 993 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Gyzylgaýa, formerly known as Kizyl-Kaya (in Russian: "Кизыл-Кая") is a town in Türkmenbaşy District, Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. It should not be confused with Gyzylgaýa, Saýat District, Lebap Province. In 2022, Gyzylgaýa had a population of 993 people.[1]
Etymology
In Turkmen, Gyzylgaýa is a compound of the words "Gyzyl" and "Gaýa", meaning "Red" and "Crag" or "Cliff" respectively. The mention of red color in former soviet toponyms is common.
Climate
| Climate data for Chagyl weather station (WMO identifier: 38511), 115m amsl (21km northwest of Gyzylgaya), between 2005-2015 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
| Source: Infoclimat[2] | |||||||||||||
Transport
It is a stop on the North-South Transnational Corridor.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "Climate normals and records 1991-2020 at Chagyl". Infoclimat. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Türkmenistanyň Mejlisiniň Karary Uzen (Gazagystan)-Gyzylgaýa-Bereket-Etrek (Türkmenistan)-Gorgan (Eýran) halkara Demir ýolunyň Türkmenistanyň çäklerindäki böleginde gurlan stansiýalara we myhmanhana at dakmak hakynda, 2012-nji ýylyň 20-nji oktýabry, № 347-1V" (PDF). Government of Turkmenistan. 20 October 2012. pp. 145–146.