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Touring Chash in Turkmenistan
Chash in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a city located in Turkmenistan - some 201 mi or ( 323 km ) East of Ashkhabad , the country's capital city .
Time in Chash is now 11:50 AM (Thursday) . 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, Ashkhabad, Herat, Qarshi, and Bukhara. 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 Chash ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Camel Chasers
A run-in with 183 rather social camels in Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert between Gonur Depe and Mary. www.uncorneredmarket.com ..
Turkmenistan airlines. Boeing 717-200 Landing to Ashgabat.wmv
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Not Allowed !
Masoud risking life in prison by shooting movie at Mary Airport, Turkmenistan. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 km away
Mary Airport
Mary Airport is the second largest international airport in Turkmenistan. In March 2009, the airport was expanded with a new terminal and opened a US$5 million, two-story, 3,500-square-meter terminal and upgraded its status from provincial to international airport. Located in 6 km. north-east of the centre of Mary.
Located at 37.61 61.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Baýramaly
Baýramaly is a city of Turkmenistan, a seat of Baýramaly District within Mary Province. It lies about 27 km east of the provincial capital Mary, along the main railway line from Ashgabat to Tashkent. In 2009, it had a population estimated at 88,486 (up from 43,824 in the 1989 census). The city is located in a dry oasis in the Murgab.
Located at 37.62 62.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 16 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 17 km away
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