Şatlyk Şehitli / Шехитли (?-1971) | |
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  Şatlyk Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates:37°36′N61°35′E / 37.600°N 61.583°E /37.600; 61.583 | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Mary Province |
| District | Sakarçäge District |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Şatlyk is acity inSakarçäge District,Mary Region,Turkmenistan.[2]
Prior to 1971 the settlement was known as Şehitli. The wordşehit inTurkmen means "martyr" or "someone who dies an untimely death", but the reference is obscure. The wordşatlyk, on the other hand, means "joy, happiness".[3][4]
Şatlyk's main industry is natural gas extraction from theShatlyk Gas Field. The Shatlyk compressor station is nearby. A large poultry farm is located east of the city.
Şatlyk lies on the P-9 highway, which connects to the outskirts of the city ofMary to the east and intersects with theM37 highway at the town of Deňizhan to the southwest. It is near the Mary-Turkmenabat rail line of theTrans-Caspian Railway and is served by Garybata rail station. Near Şatlyk, at the Şatlyk compressor station, is the start of theEast–West pipeline for transport of natural gas.