Gökdepe

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Gökdepe is a historic town in southern Turkmenistan known for the 1881 Battle of Geok Tepe between Russian imperial forces and Turkmen defenders.

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Gökdepe canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf populated place
town
administrativeDivision Gökdepe District
associatedWith Russian Empire
Turkmen defenders
battleCasualtiesSide Russian casualties
heavy Turkmen casualties
battleDate 1881
conflictName Battle of Geok Tepe
conflictType siege
coordinateRegion Central Asia
country Turkmenistan
countrySubdivision Ahal Province
linked to: Ahal Region
culturalSignificance symbol of Turkmen resistance
fortificationType walled fortress
hasHeritage Turkmen national heritage
hasHistoricalSignificance Battle of Geok Tepe
hasNameVariant Geok Tepe
Gokdepe
historicalContext Russian conquest of Turkmen tribes
Russian–Turkmen conflicts
historicalEventLocation siege of Geok Tepe
linked to: Siege of Geok Tepe
historicalPeriod 19th century
knownFor 1881 Battle of Geok Tepe
resistance to Russian imperial expansion
languageOfName Turkmen
linked to: Turkmen language
locatedIn Ahal Region
southern Turkmenistan
memorialType site of national remembrance for Turkmen
nearbyMajorCity Ashgabat
partOf Russian conquest of Central Asia
regionCapitalOf Gökdepe District
regionRole local administrative center
religionSite mosques
resultOfBattle Russian victory
incorporation into Russian Empire’s sphere of control
sovereignState Turkmenistan
strategicImportance key fortress in Turkmen resistance
terrain semi-arid steppe
timeZone UTC+5
transportConnection railway line between Ashgabat and western Turkmenistan

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Ahal Region containsCity Gökdepe