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.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
populated place
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Gökdepe District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkmen defenders ⓘ |
| battleCasualtiesSide |
Russian casualties
ⓘ
heavy Turkmen casualties ⓘ |
| battleDate | 1881 ⓘ |
| conflictName | Battle of Geok Tepe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege ⓘ |
| coordinateRegion | Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Ahal Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Turkmen resistance ⓘ |
| fortificationType | walled fortress ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Turkmen national heritage ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | Battle of Geok Tepe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Geok Tepe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gokdepe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Russian conquest of Turkmen tribes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian–Turkmen conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEventLocation | siege of Geok Tepe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1881 Battle of Geok Tepe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
resistance to Russian imperial expansion ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Turkmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ahal Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| memorialType | site of national remembrance for Turkmen ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCity | Ashgabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian conquest of Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCapitalOf | Gökdepe District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRole | local administrative center ⓘ |
| religionSite | mosques ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle |
Russian victory
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incorporation into Russian Empire’s sphere of control ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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