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| Soviet military 1:50 000 (~1980) | 45 | 61Mb | Russian | 5 € | |
| Soviet military 1:100 000 (~1982) | 355 | 2,2Gb | Russian | 25 € | |
| Soviet military 1:200 000 (~1980) | 110 | 0,3Gb | Russian | 11 € | |
| Soviet military 1:500 000 (~1980) | 21 | 64Mb | Russian | 5 € | |
| Soviet military 1:500 000 (~2003) | 5 | 19Mb | Russian | 1 € | |
| Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1980) | 8 | 35Mb | Russian | 2 € | |
| German military 1:1 000 000 (~1942) | 8 | 55Mb | German | 2 € | |
| US Joint operational 1:250 000 (~1978) | 34 | 0,2Gb | English | 5 € | |
| US Joint operational 1:250 000 (~1994) | 22 | 0,1Gb | English | 5 € | |
| US military 1:250 000 (~1956) | 37 | 92Mb | English | 5 € | |
| US military 1:1 000 000 (~1957) | 5 | 26Mb | English | 1 € | |
| US military 1:1 000 000 (~1980) | 2 | 26Mb | English | 1 € | |
| US military 1:1 000 000 (~1996) | 1 | 14Mb | English | 1 € | |
| US military 1:500 000 (~1985) | 3 | 31Mb | English | 1 € | |
| US military 1:500 000 (~1992) | 3 | 31Mb | English | 1 € |
Soviet military 1:50 000 (~1980): 45 maps |
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Soviet military 1:100 000 (~1982): 355 maps |
25 € |
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Soviet military 1:200 000 (~1980): 110 maps |
11 € |
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Soviet military 1:500 000 (~1980): 21 maps |
5 € |
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Soviet military 1:500 000 (~2003): 5 maps |
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Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1980): 8 maps |
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German military 1:1 000 000 (~1942): 8 maps |
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US Joint operational 1:250 000 (~1978): 34 maps |
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US Joint operational 1:250 000 (~1994): 22 maps |
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US military 1:250 000 (~1956): 37 maps |
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US military 1:1 000 000 (~1957): 5 maps |
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US military 1:1 000 000 (~1980): 2 maps |
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US military 1:1 000 000 (~1996): 1 maps |
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US military 1:500 000 (~1985): 3 maps |
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US military 1:500 000 (~1992): 3 maps |
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The topographic map set of Turkmenistan includes Karakum maps, Turan lowland maps, Kopetdag maps, Small and Great Balkhan maps, Krasnovodsk Plateau maps, Karabil maps and Ayrybaba maps. The set also has maps of Amu Darya, Karakum Canal maps, Murgab maps, Tejen maps and maps of the lake Yashan, Topiatan maps, Coe-Ata maps. Besides one will find here Ashgabat maps, Merv maps, Mary maps, Sarakhs maps, Kunya-Urgench maps, Turkmenbashi maps, Dekhistan maps and Gaurdak maps. The set features as well maps of the Gulf of Kara-Bogaz-Gol, Karlyuk Caves maps, volcano Boyadag maps, Kopetdag Reserve maps, the Badkhyz hollow maps and Er-Oylan-Douz Depression maps.
Turkmenistan is a country situated in Central Asia. Turkmenistan borders on Kazakhstan in the north, Uzbekistan in the north and east and Iran and Afghanistan in the south. In the west, Turkmenistan is bordered by the Caspian Sea. The total area of Turkmenistan is 491,200 sq km; the country stretches from north to south for 650 km and 1,110 km from west to east.
Relief. Most of Turkmenistan’s territory lies in the Turan Lowland. The Karakum Desert occupies the central part of the country. The terrain is dominated by stony and rubbly deserts in the west and sandy deserts in the east. Mountains and hills are found mostly in the southern periphery of the country.
Mountains. In the extreme south of the country lie the Kopetdag Mountains (their highest peak is Mount Rize, 2,942 m). Their north-eastern continuation is the low Small Balkhan Mountains (up to 777 m) and Great Balkhan Mountains (the Arlan Mountains, 1,881 m high). Near the shore of the Caspian Sea lies the small Krasnovodsk Plateau (up to 308 m high). In the north-west, the southern edge of the Ustyurt Plateau with heights of up to 400-460 m forms part of Turkmenistan’s territory.
In the extreme south of the country stretch the Badkhyz and the Karabil hills with maximum heights of 1,267 m and 984 m. In the extreme south-east rise the Kugitangtau Mountains, which include the highest point of Turkmenistan, Mount Ayrybaba (3,139 m).
Other mountain chains in Turkmenistan include the Great Balkan mountain range, the Syunt Mountains and the Moon Mountains.
Rivers. The total length of Turkmenistan’s rivers is 14,300 km. The Amu Darya is the largest river, flowing through Turkmenistan (over 1,200 km). The Karakum Canal, over 1,000 km long, was laid to the west of this river. Other rivers in Turkmenistan include the Murgab, the Tejen and the Atrek.
Lakes. Most of the lakes in Turkmenistan are salt lakes - they are found along the Caspian coast and in the Uzboya riverbed (the largest of them is Kuuli). Freshwater lakes include Yashan and Topiatan in the Uzboya Valley. In the mountains, there are lakes of karst origin, such as Coe-Ata (in Bakharden Cave) and Khordzhunli (in the Kugitangtau Mountains).
Sightseeing.
Ashgabat (Ashgabat) is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. The city sprang up mostly in the early and mid-20th century around a Russian fortress built at the crossroads of caravan routes in 1881.
The Merv Oasis is one of the most ancient regions of Central Asia where irrigation was practiced - the first traces of an irrigation system in this region belong to the Bronze Age.
Mary is the third largest city of Turkmenistan, located in a large oasis in the middle of the sands of the Karakum in the Murgab Delta.
Sarakhs is a large shopping centre on the Great Silk Road between Nishapur and Merv. The city lies at the heart of a small oasis, located in the upper reaches of the Tejen River.
The cave town of Ekedeshik is situated in the Tagta Bazaar area and has the status of a state historical and architectural reserve.
Kunya-Urgench, or Kone-Urgench, is an architectural reserve that lies 480 km north of Ashgabat.
Other cultural and historical monuments of the country include the ruins of Amuli, a city known since the times of the Parthian Empire and such ancient cities as Anev, Anau, Tagta, Cerkez and Ovadan-Depe.
The city port of Turkmenbashi is the only major port in the whole of Central Asia, which provides connections with the European countries.
Dekhistan is considered the most important medieval oasis in the south-west of Turkmenistan. The city of Misrian was situated in this area from the 8th to the 14th cent., which became most powerful under the rule of the Khorasan Shah dynasty.
The town of Gaurdak is located in the foothills of the Kugitangtau Range, in the east of Turkmenistan. These mountainous regions, which abound in deposits of sulphur and polymetall, are amazingly beautiful and contain a lot of gorges, waterfalls and cave complexes.
Turkmenistan’s natural attractions include: the Gulf of Kara-Bogaz-Gol, the ancient Uzboya riverbed, Karlyuk Caves on the western slope of the Kugitang-Tau Range, the ancient mud volcano Boyadag, steep ledges of the Great Balkhan, a colony of freshwater crabs in the Chalsu spring in the Small Balkhan, old pistachio forests in the Kopetdag Reserve, the Badkhyz hollow and the unique Er-Oylan-Douz Depression. This basin is surrounded by 300-meter clay cliffs and almost entirely occupied by a salt lake and salt marches, which are towered by the low, yet colourful cones of ancient volcanoes.
Climate. The climate of Turkmenistan is dry continental with large variations in temperatures, little rainfall and high evaporation. The average temperature is -4°C in January and +28°C in July. Average annual precipitation is about 80 mm in the middle reaches of the Amu Darya, 150 mm in the Karakum Desert, 200-300 mm in the foothills and intermontane valleys and over 400 mm in the mountains