Hojagala, Gyzylarbat District

Hojagala
Hojagala obasy
Village
Hojagala
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 38°42′38″N 56°20′18″E / 38.7105°N 56.3384°E / 38.7105; 56.3384
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceBalkan Province
DistrictGyzylarbat District
Rural CouncilHojagala geňeşligi
Population
 • Total
1,917
Time zoneUTC+5

Hojagala is a village in Gyzylarbat District of Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. It is the seat of a rural council of the same name, in which Hojagala is the only village. In 2022, the village had a population of 1,917 people.[1]

This village should not be confused with the village of the same name in Magtymguly District, Balkan Province, or the town of the same name in Çärjew District, Lebap Province.

Etymology

In Turkmen, Hojagala is a compound of the words "Hoja," derivated from the Persian word "خواجه," romanized: "Khwāja," which roughly translates as "Lord," or "Master," and "Gala," which means both a "Fortress" and a "Town."

References

  1. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.