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Place in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan
Archman Arçman
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Coordinates: 38°35′N 57°7′E / 38.583°N 57.117°E / 38.583; 57.117
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceAhal Province
DistrictBaherden District
Elevation157 m (515 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5

Archman is a village in Baherden District of Turkmenistan, famed for the eponymous hot springs located about 11 km away.

Etymology

Legend has it that the hot springs (and the village) were named after a shepherd who had discovered its healing properties, after getting cured of a skin rash.

Medical Tourism

The spa, Archman Sanitorium (Turkmen: Arçman şypahanasy), was opened in 1915. Reputed for the healing properties of its water, different alternative treatment regimens—mineral spa, gastric lavage, balneotherapy, drinking therapy, and others—are available, in combination with medical imaging services and physiotherapy.

In 2001, President Niyazov opened a marble resort, replacing previous Soviet facilities; this was further expanded in 2009 into a 920-bed center. Primarily aimed at those patients who had to visit the sanatorium for about a week, the project has been fairly successful. There is one small mausoleum, devoted to Gochgar Ata, near the resort.

Limnology

The water is slightly alkaline with low sulfide levels; it is classified as potable water. It is rich in minerals like chlorine, sodium, calcium, and magnesium.

Transportation

In 2003, an Iranian company was contracted to connect the M37 highway with the sanitorium. It is also served by an eponymous station on the Trans-Caspian Railway, about 9 km away.

Notes

  1. Archman's (alleged) mausoleum lies near the village.
  2. Abu Dhabi Fund for Development had funded a part of these expenses.
  3. One government publication (2019) notes temperature to hover between 28 °C (82 °F) to 50 °C (122 °F). Another (2016) notes the range to be 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) to 28.5 °C (83.3 °F).

References

  1. ^ "«Arçman» şypahanasy" (in Turkmen). Turkmenportal. 21 April 2015.
  2. ^ Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
  3. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Medeniýet ministrligi". medeniyet.gov.tm. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  4. turkmenportal (4 February 2021). "Türkmenistan we Abu-Dabi iri maýa goýum ylalaşyklaryny baglaşdylar | Ykdysadyýet". business.com.tm (in Turkmen). Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  5. Jänädow, Toýly (23 June 2020). "Arçman şypahanasy – dertleň dermanhanasy" (in Turkmen). Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  6. ^ "Arçman Sapaly Hem Şypaly Mekan | Türkmenistanyň Kärdeşler Arkalaşyklary". www.tkamm.gov.tm. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  7. "Ирнцы Проложат Дорогу На Туркменский Курорт | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru". www.turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  8. Schreiber, Dagmar (2019-10-08). Reiseführer Zentralasien: Auf der Seidenstraße durch Kasachstan, Kirgistan, Usbekistan, Tadschikistan und Turkmenistan (in German). Trescher Verlag. p. 324. ISBN 978-3-89794-768-9.
  9. Türk dünyası araştırmaları (in Turkish). Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları Vakfı. 1996. p. 94.
  10. Hayit, Baymirza (1975). Türkistan Rusya ile Çin arasinda: XVIII-XX. asirlarda Ruslar ve Çinlilerin istilâlari devrinde Türkistan millı devletleri ve millı mücadeleleri tarihi (in Turkish). Otağ Yayınevi. p. 109. ISBN 978-90-6022-347-5.
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