Krasnovodsk Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
railway station in krasnovodsk, 1902
the same railway station in türkmenbaşy in 2015
in 1869, russians invaded second time. named fort krasnovodsk (Красноводск), russian version of original name, kyzyl-su (red water). krasnovodsk imperial russia s base of operations against khiva , bukhara, , nomadic turkmen tribes.
the railway had begun uzun-ada on caspian sea, terminus shifted north harbour @ krasnovodsk.
it fell red army in february, 1920.
november 21, 1939 formed krasnovodsk oblast administrative center in krasnovodsk, repeatedly liquidated , restored (january 23, 1947 liquidated; april 4, 1952 restored; december 9, 1955 liquidated; december 27, 1973 restored; august 25, 1988 eliminated).
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