Büzmeýin District (Turkmen: Büzmeýin etraby, from 2002 to 2018 called Abadan District, expanded in 2018 to include former Archabil District and Chandybil District) is a borough of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. As a borough, it is headed by a presidentially appointed mayor (Turkmen: häkim). The borough known as Büzmeýin should not be confused with the neighborhood of the same name in Ashgabat, boundaries of which correspond to the former city of Büzmeýin/Abadan.

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Büzmeýin District
Büzmeýin etraby
Abadan etraby 2002-2018
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceAşgabat
Government
  häkimAtamyrat Gurbandurdyýewiç Rejepalyýew[1]
Area
  Total419.85 km2 (162.10 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5
postal code
744000
Area code(+993-12)
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History

In 2018, Abadan District of the city of Ashgabat was renamed Büzmeýin District.[2]

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