Seýdi
City in Lebap Province, Turkmenistan
Seýdi, formerly known as Neftezavodsk (in Russian: Нефтезаводск), is a city in Dänew District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. The city is located on the left bank of the Amu Darya River, circa 35 km northwest of Dänew. The country's second largest oil refinery is located in Seýdi. In 2022, it had reportedly a population of 29,670 people.
Etymology
The city was named Neftezavodsk from 1973 until 1990. It derives from two Russian words: "neft," (нефть) which means "oil," and "zavod," (завод) which means "factory."
The city was then renamed Seýdi, which refers to Seýitnazar Seýdi, a Turkmen poet and warrior.
History
The city was founded in 1973 along with the oil refinery; according to Russian census data, it was categorized as a "town of urban type". On 23 August 1990, it was upgraded to city, and renamed Seýdi in honor of Turkmen poet Seýitnazar Seýdi.
On 25 November 2017, Seýdi was downgraded from a city with "district status" to a city "in a district", subordinate to Dänew District. All rural settlements under its jurisdiction, included in Gabakly and Isbaz Rural Councils, were transferred to the same district.
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