Dushak
Encyclopedia
Dushak is a small town in the Karakum Desert
on the rim of the Kopet Dag
mountains of Ahal Province
, Turkmenistan
.
in the east and is also connected by rail on the Trans-Caspian railway
. The settlement lies 37 kilometres east of Kaakhka. There are notable Bronze Age
settlements in the area such as Ulug Depe
and several shrines such as Malik Baba which attracts pilgrims. The Mausoleum of Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr
is also of note.
. 570 British and Indian troops were sent in to occupy the town.After heavy fighting in mid October the Bolsheviks retreated from Dushak.
In 1994, the Mount Dushak–Erekdag Observatory was built some kilometres from Dushak.
Karakum Desert
The Karakum Desert, also spelled Kara-Kum and Gara Gum is a desert in Central Asia. It occupies about 70 percent, or 350,000 km², of the area of Turkmenistan....
on the rim of the Kopet Dag
Kopet Dag
The Kopet Dag, Kopet Dagh, or Koppeh Dagh , also known as the Turkmen-Khorasan Mountain Range is a mountain range on the frontier between Turkmenistan and Iran, extending about 650 km along the border, east of the Caspian Sea. The highest peak of the range in Turkmenistan is southwest of the...
mountains of Ahal Province
Ahal Province
Ahal Province is one of the welayat of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering Iran and Afghanistan along the Kopet Dag Range. Its area is and population 939,700...
, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
.
Geography
It lies on the M37 highway which connects the town to Ashgabat in the west and TejenTejen
Tejen is an oasis city in the Karakum Desert, in Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It is located at latitude 37.3786 North; longitude 60.4961 East at an altitude of 161 meters...
in the east and is also connected by rail on the Trans-Caspian railway
Trans-Caspian railway
The Trans-Caspian Railway is a railway that follows the path of the Silk Road through much of western Central Asia. It was built by the Russian Empire during its expansion into Central Asia in the 19th century. The railway was started in 1879, following the Russian defeat of Khokand...
. The settlement lies 37 kilometres east of Kaakhka. There are notable Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
settlements in the area such as Ulug Depe
Ulug Depe
Ulug Depe is an ancient Bronze Age site in the foothills of the Kopet Dag Mountains in the Karakum Desert of Kaka District in the Ahal Province of south-eastern Turkmenistan. It covers around and lies on a mound at a height of about 30 meters....
and several shrines such as Malik Baba which attracts pilgrims. The Mausoleum of Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr
Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr
Abusa'id Abolkhayr or Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr , also known as Sheikh Abusaeid or Abu Sa'eed, was a famous Persian Sufi and poet who contributed extensively to the evolution of Sufi tradition....
is also of note.
History
The village was occupied on October 14, 1918 during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil WarAllied Intervention in the Russian Civil War
The Allied intervention was a multi-national military expedition launched in 1918 during World War I which continued into the Russian Civil War. Its operations included forces from 14 nations and were conducted over a vast territory...
. 570 British and Indian troops were sent in to occupy the town.After heavy fighting in mid October the Bolsheviks retreated from Dushak.
In 1994, the Mount Dushak–Erekdag Observatory was built some kilometres from Dushak.