Soyuz
in Ahal, Turkmenistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.171 and 57.952 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 10' 14" and E 57° 57' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Manat - TMT
Spoken languages:
Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:26 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:56 am and 5:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Turkmenistan in Central Asia

Safety Score: 2,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Turkmenistan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Turkmenistan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Soyuz

Soyuz in Ahal is a city located in Turkmenistan about 28 mi (or 45 km) north-west of Ashgabat, the country's capital town.

Current time in Soyuz is now 05:26 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ashgabat with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Soyuz, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Turkmenistan is Ashgabat Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Parthian Fortresses of Nisa in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashgabat, Annau, Shirvan, Bojnurd and Faruj. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

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video1.mov: aschabad a okoli

Published: June 10, 2011
Length: 00:00 min
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Author: vproks

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.

Located at 38.1578, 57.9664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Turkmenistan, Mosques in Turkmenistan, History of Turkmenistan, Military history of Russia, Populated places in Turkmenistan, Populated places along the Silk Road

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.

Located at 38.1578, 57.9664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Turkmenistan, Russian Empire, Sieges involving Russia, The Great Game

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Soyuz, Союз