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Chepek Destination Guide
Explore Chepek in Turkmenistan
Chepek in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a town in Turkmenistan - some 203 mi or ( 326 km ) East of Ashkhabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chepek is now 03:37 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ashgabat " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Ashkhabad, Herat, Bukhara, and Yagty-Yel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mashhad . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chepek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
RTW Trip #9. Ancient Merv, Turkmenistan
Merv is a huge site, mostly unexcavated, and we had it all to ourselves that day, in fact I did not see another tourist the entire time I was in the country...maybe that was because I was there in off ..
Turkmenistan Soltan Sanjar mausoleum in Shahu Maru Jahan
Trip to Mary region. Turkmenistan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 11 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 19 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 25 km away
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