Tejen
Tejen (older spellings: Tedzhen, Tejend, Tejent) is an oasis city in the Karakum Desert, in Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It lies along the M37 highway, between Dushak and Mary, 223 kilometres (139 mi) by road southeast of Ashgabat. It has a population of approximately 52,000. To the east is the larger oasis of Mary. Khlopin suggests Tejen may have been the birthplace of Zoroaster.
Tejen | |
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Mosque under construction in Tejen, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan, in May 2018 | |
Tejen Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′N 60°30′E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Tejen District |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 52,000 |
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