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Byr-Koz in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a town located in Turkmenistan - some 193 mi or ( 310 km ) East of Ashkhabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Byr-Koz is now 11:05 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ashgabat " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Ashkhabad, Herat, Qarshi, and Bukhara. When in this area, you might want to check out Mashhad . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Byr-Koz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Turkmenistan airlines. Boeing 717-200 Landing to Ashgabat.wmv
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Masoud risking life in prison by shooting movie at Mary Airport, Turkmenistan. ..
Erk Kala in Merv
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Interesting facts about this location
Sanjan (Khorasan)
Sanjan is an ancient city on the southern edge of the Kara-kum Desert, in the vicinity of the historically eminent oasis-city of Merv. Topographically, Sanjan is located in the Greater Khorasan region of Central Asia. Politically, Sanjan is in the present-day Mary Province of Turkmenistan. Together with Merv, Sanjan was an important stopping place and center of trade on the southern route of the Silk road.
Located at 37.59 61.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mary Stadium
Mary Stadium is a stadium in Mary, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Merw Mary. It has a capacity of 10,000 people.
Located at 37.59 61.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mary, Turkmenistan
Mary is the capital city of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. Former names include Merv, Meru and Margiana. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|36|N|61|50|E|region:TM_type:city|| |primary |name= }}. The city is an oasis in the Karakum Desert, located on the Murghab river. In 2009, Mary had a population of 123,000, up from 92,000 in the 1989 census. In Kerait tradition, Mary the mother of Jesus was buried here. The city also has an airport.
Located at 37.60 61.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Margu
Margu was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire. The ruler who lost a Bactrian revolt is mentioned as a Margian in the Behistun inscriptions of ca. 515 BCE by Darius Hystaspis. It is not mentioned as a satrapy in the inscription, because it was included in a larger satrapy of the empire.
Located at 37.60 61.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Murgap, Turkmenistan
Murgap is a town and a capital of Murgap District in the Mary Province of Turkmenistan. The name comes from root words "mur" - water as in "yagmur"/"yagmyr" literally translated as "drops of water" or rain and "gap" a dish or box, denoting the land as place with water. It is located in the delta of the Murgab River and has a railway station on the Mary - Serhetabat line. In 1973 there were 5700 living in the town and today this has grown to around 10,000.
Located at 37.50 61.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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