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'''Bedirkent''' is a village in Turkmenistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Working Together to Protect U.S. Organizations Overseas|url=https://www.osac.gov/Country/Turkmenistan/Content/Detail/Report/00fd9c61-cfb1-48a1-96dd-15f4ad958167|access-date=2021-10-17|website=www.osac.gov|language=en}}</ref> |
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'''Bedirkent''' (formerly, '''Ataev''') is a village in [[Görogly District]], Turkmenistan.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Bedirkent served as the headquarters of [[Junaid Khan (Basmachi leader)|Junaid Khan]], a Khivan ruler who |
Bedirkent served as the headquarters of [[Junaid Khan (Basmachi leader)|Junaid Khan]], a Khivan ruler who tried to resist the Bolsheviks; he was unsuccessful and Bedirkent fell on the evening of 23 January 1920.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Becker |first=Seymour |title=Russia's Protectorates in Central Asia: Bukhara and Khiva, 1865-1924 |publisher=Routledge |year=2004 |isbn=0-415-32803-9 |edition=1 |location=London |pages=221 |language=en}}</ref> It was renamed to Ataev in 1961 before being returned to its original name in 1999. |
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== Site == |
== Site == |
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The ruins of a fortress, especially its mud-brick walls, are all that is prominent.<ref name=":052" /> |
The ruins of a fortress, especially its mud-brick walls, are all that is prominent.<ref name=":052">{{Cite book |last=Brummell |first=Paul |title=Turkmenistan |publisher=Bradt Travel Guides |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-84162-144-9 |pages=170 |language=en |author-link=Paul Brummell}}</ref> |
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== Tourism == |
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Considered to be a [[Turkmenistan–Uzbekistan border|border village]], foreigners need special permission for access.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Working Together to Protect U.S. Organizations Overseas|url=https://www.osac.gov/Country/Turkmenistan/Content/Detail/Report/00fd9c61-cfb1-48a1-96dd-15f4ad958167|access-date=2021-10-17|website=www.osac.gov|language=en}}</ref> |
Considered to be a [[Turkmenistan–Uzbekistan border|border village]], foreigners need special permission for access.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Working Together to Protect U.S. Organizations Overseas|url=https://www.osac.gov/Country/Turkmenistan/Content/Detail/Report/00fd9c61-cfb1-48a1-96dd-15f4ad958167|access-date=2021-10-17|website=www.osac.gov|language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 12 August 2024
Bedirkent (formerly, Ataev) is a village in Görogly District, Turkmenistan.[1]
History
[edit]Bedirkent served as the headquarters of Junaid Khan, a Khivan ruler who tried to resist the Bolsheviks; he was unsuccessful and Bedirkent fell on the evening of 23 January 1920.[2] It was renamed to Ataev in 1961 before being returned to its original name in 1999.
Site
[edit]The ruins of a fortress, especially its mud-brick walls, are all that is prominent.[3]
Tourism
[edit]Considered to be a border village, foreigners need special permission for access.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Working Together to Protect U.S. Organizations Overseas". www.osac.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Becker, Seymour (2004). Russia's Protectorates in Central Asia: Bukhara and Khiva, 1865-1924 (1 ed.). London: Routledge. p. 221. ISBN 0-415-32803-9.
- ^ Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
41°33′08″N 59°59′50″E / 41.55222°N 59.99722°E
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