Tejen District Explained

Tejen District
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Tejen etraby
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Pushpin Map:Turkmenistan
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ahal Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Tejen
Leader Title:häkim
Leader Name:Guwançmyrat Orazmyradowiç Ýazmyradow[1]
Area Total Km2:12000
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:110000
Population Density Km2:9
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:37.3667°N 90°W
Etymology:Vambery derived it from the words tei-e hend (tei-e kent, tei— “down”, kent - “village”, “city”) and derived from that “downstream of the city,” “downstream of the city,” or “downstream of the river".

Tejen District is a district of Ahal Province in Turkmenistan.[2] [3] It covers an area of 12,000 km2 with an estimated 110,000 people in 2006. The main city is Tejen, located near the Hanhowuz Reservoir. The main highway is the M37 highway. Berdi Kerbabayev was born in this district.

History

Tejen District was established in January 1925. On January 5, 2018, a part of Altyn Asyr Etrap was annexed to this region.

Administrative Subdivisions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ahal welaýat häkimligi / Habarlaşmak üçin. 10 April 2021.
  2. http://whp057.narod.ru/ahals.htm Ахалский Велаят
  3. http://www.statoids.com/ytm.html Turkmenistan Districts