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Shor-Kala Destination Guide
Touring Shor-Kala in Turkmenistan
Shor-Kala in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a city located in Turkmenistan - some 22 mi or ( 35 km ) North-West of Ashkhabad , the country's capital city .
Time in Shor-Kala is now 09:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ashgabat " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Gorgan, Bojnourd, Yankala, and Vanovskiy. Being here already, consider visiting Mashhad . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Shor-Kala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Geok Tepe
Geok Tepe, Gökdepe or Gokdepe, is a former fortress of the Turkmens, in Turkmenistan, in the oasis of Ahal, on the Transcaspian railway, 28 miles north-west of Ashgabat. Gökdepe is the Russian version of the Turkic name meaning "Blue Hill" from the Turkmen gök "blue" and depe "hill" or "summit". Today it lies along the M37 highway.
Located at 38.16 57.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Geok Tepe
The Siege of Geok Tepe or The Battle of Geok Tepe was a siege by the Imperial Russian army against the Turkmen fort of Geok Tepe in 1880-1881.
Located at 38.16 57.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gökdepe District
Gökdepe District is a district of Ahal Province in Turkmenistan.
Located at 38.22 58.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Abadan, Turkmenistan
Abadan is a town located near Aşgabat in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It was founded in 1963. It was named Büzmeýin until October 2002 when its name was changed by Turkmenistan's president Saparmurat Niyazov. The traditional Russian name of the town is Bezmein (Безмейн). The town's current mayor, Orazmyrat Garajaýew, was one of the approved candidates for the 2007 presidential election. There are about 50000 people living in Abadan.
Located at 38.05 58.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Karakum Canal
The Karakum Canal in Turkmenistan is one of the largest irrigation and water supply canals in the world. Started in 1954, and completed in 1988, it is navigable over much of its 1,375 km length, and carries 13 km³ of water annually from the Amu-Darya River across the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. The canal opened up huge new tracts of land to agriculture, especially to cotton monoculture heavily promoted by the Soviet Union, and supplying Ashgabat with a major source of water.
Located at 38.25 57.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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