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Khorodzhokh-Kala Destination Guide

Explore Khorodzhokh-Kala in Turkmenistan

Khorodzhokh-Kala in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a town in Turkmenistan - some 19 mi or ( 30 km ) North-West of Ashkhabad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Khorodzhokh-Kala is now 10:09 AM (Sunday) . 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, Gorgan, Bojnourd, Yerrikkala, and Yasman. 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 Khorodzhokh-Kala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 38.05 58.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Turkmenistan

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.

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Located at 38.16 57.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Turkmenistan, History of Turkmenistan, Military history of Russia, Mosques in Turkmenistan, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in Turkmenistan

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.

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Located at 38.16 57.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: History of Turkmenistan, Russian Empire, Sieges involving Russia, The Great Game

Gökdepe District

Gökdepe District is a district of Ahal Province in Turkmenistan.

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Located at 38.22 58.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Ahal Province, Districts of Turkmenistan

Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque

Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque or Gypjak Mosque (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi) is a mosque in the village of Gypjak about 7 kilometres west of the centre of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on the M37 highway. The mosque was constructed by the French company Bouygues, was built in the late Saparmurat Niyazov's home town. It opened on October 22, 2004 and was built by Niyazov with a tomb in preparation for his death. He was laid to rest in the tomb on December 24, 2006.

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Located at 38.02 58.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 21st-century mosques, Ashgabat, Buildings and structures completed in 2004, Gypjak, Islamic architecture, Mosques in Turkmenistan