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Kommunist in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a town located in Turkmenistan - some 189 mi or ( 304 km ) East of Ashkhabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Kommunist is now 01:56 AM (Friday) . 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, Bukhara, and Vos'moye Marta. 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 Kommunist ? 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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Mary Schwate's photos around Mary, Turkmenistan
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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
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 2 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 2 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 3 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 3 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 8 km away
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