Anau, Turkmenistan

Anau
Änew
Ruins of Seýit Jemaladdin Mosque near Anau
Ruins of Seýit Jemaladdin Mosque near Anau
Anau is located in Turkmenistan
Anau
Anau
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 37°53′N 58°32′E / 37.883°N 58.533°E / 37.883; 58.533
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceAhal Province
DistrictAk bugdaý District
Population
 (1989 census)[1]
 • Total30,000
Mosque in Anau. By K. Mishin, 1902; Museum of Fine Art in Ashgabat

Anau (Turkmen: Änew, Russian: Аннау, romanizedAnnau) is a city in Turkmenistan. Until 20 December 2022 it was the capital of Ahal Province.[2] It is situated 8 km southeast of Ashgabat, to which it is connected via the M37 highway.

  1. ^ Population census 2017 Archived 2012-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Demoscope Weekly, No. 359-360, 1–18 January 2009 (search for Туркменская ССР) (in Russian)
  2. ^ "Постановление Меджлиса Милли Генгеша Туркменистана об отнесении к категории города нового современного административного центра Ахалского велаята и присвоении ему наименования" (in Russian). Электронная газета «Золотой век». 21 December 2022.