Gowşut, also known as Kaushut in Russian ("Каушут"), is a village in Kaka District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is about west of Kaka, the district capital. In 2022, it had a population of 7,881 people.
History The site was surveyed between 1946 and 1967. It was one of the largest settlements in the Hellenistic era.
To the west of the village, lies a citadel of irregular plan. Known in Turkmen as Khusrau Kala, this is dated to post-Parthian times and probably served as the summer residence of Khosrow I. Besides the citadel, are the ruins of a walled settlement.
Between 2022 and 2025, a new settlement was built 1 km southeast of Gowşut. On September 8, 2025, the new village was established by law, named "Bagtly zamana," and the seat of Gowşut Rural Council was moved to the said village.
Transport There is an eponymous village and halt-station serving Gowşut.
Rural Council Gowşut was the seat of its own rural council until 2025. It was then replaced by Bagtly zamana, and now includes three villages:
Bagtly zamana, village Gowşut, village Gowşut bekedi, village
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