Gazojak (also Gazochak, ) is a city located in Darganata District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan.
Etymology
The local economy revolves around the natural gas industry — hence, the name
gaz ojak, meaning "gas furnace", a form of which, Gazachak or Gaz-Achak, it received in 1967.
[The form Gazachak ( Газачак) is attested as late as 1993 in Presidential Decree No. 1327 of 5 May 1993. ] Before that, the settlement was called
Jürränyň oýy, "Jürrä's Thought", Jürrä being a masculine name.
Transport
There used to be a domestic airport but it shut down in 2004.
