Dashoguz

Dashoguz (roughly "stone spring" in Turkmen), formerly known as Tashauz (until 1992) and Dashkhovuz (1992-1999), is a city in northern Turkmenistan and the capital of Dasoguz Province.

Early in its history, it was a popular stop on the Silk Road because it had a spring, hence its name. Founded as a fort called Tashauz in the early 19th century by the Russians, the name was changed to the Turkmen form Dashkhovuz in 1992 after independence, and to Das,oguz by order of President Niyazov in 1999; the modern city is a Soviet-designed city with many monuments and museums acting as a local administrative and cultural center and rail junction.

Dashoguz is the main portal of tourists visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Konya-Urgench. Some of the main agricultural products of the area are cotton and jute, which can be cultivated due to the city's proximity to the Amu Darya river. It is also the location of the football club Turan Dasoguz.