Garabogaz, Turkmenistan

Garabogaz
Garabogaz Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 41°32′13″N 52°34′13″E / 41.53694°N 52.57028°E / 41.53694; 52.57028Coordinates: 41°32′13″N 52°34′13″E / 41.53694°N 52.57028°E / 41.53694; 52.57028
Country	Turkmenistan
Province	Balkan Province
Population (1989 census)
• Total	6,895

Garabogaz (pronounced [ˈʁɑɾɑˈboʁɑð]) is a city in Turkmenistan, part of the Balkan Province. Until 2002, it was named Bekdaş [bekˈdɑʃ].

The city is located on a ridge which divides the Garabogazköl lagoon from the Caspian Sea. The city has abundant and varied mineral resources from the Garabogazköl. It is one of few places in the world where naturally deposited sodium sulphate exists in commercially exploitable quantities.

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