Archman

Archman Arçman
Archman Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 38°35′N 57°7′E
Country	Turkmenistan
Province	Ahal Province
District	Baherden District
Elevation [1]	157 m (515 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5

Archman is a village in Baherden District of Turkmenistan, famed for the eponymous hot springs located about 11 km away.[2]

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.[2][a]

Medical Tourism

The spa, Archman Sanitorium (Turkmen: Arçman şypahanasy), was opened in 1915.[2] 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.[2][1][3]

In 2001, President Niyazov opened a marble resort, replacing previous Soviet facilities; this was further expanded in 2009 into a 920-bed center.[2][b] Primarily aimed at those patients who had to visit the sanatorium for about a week, the project has been fairly successful.[2] There is one small mausoleum, devoted to Gochgar Ata, near the resort.[2]

Limnology

The water is slightly alkaline with low sulfide levels; it is classified as potable water.[1][5] It is rich in minerals like chlorine, sodium, calcium, and magnesium.[6][c]

Transportation

In 2003, an Iranian company was contracted to connect the M37 highway with the sanitorium.[7][8] It is also served by an eponymous station on the Trans-Caspian Railway, about 9 km away.[9][10]

Notes

1. Archman's (alleged) mausoleum lies near the village.[2]
2. Abu Dhabi Fund for Development had funded a part of these expenses.[4]
3. One government publication (2019) notes temperature to hover between 28 °C (82 °F) to 50 °C (122 °F).[6] Another (2016) notes the range to be 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) to 28.5 °C (83.3 °F).[3]

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.^[permanent dead link‍]
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.