Ashkhabad

Information about the city of Ashkhabad

Status: the capital of Turkmenistan.

City phone code: 993 12*******

Situated on the plane at the foot of Kopetdag montain.

Industry: carpet weaving, art works production from wood, plaster and ceramics.

Plants: spinning and weaving, silk winding, furniture and other factories machanical engineering plant, oil equipment plant, glass works etc.

Museums: fine arts, historical and local lore etc.

Philarmonic society, botanical gardens, the zoo, race track, 4 theatres.