Serhetabat
Serhetabat
Serhetabat şäheri | |
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City | |
Serhetabat Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′31″N 62°19′28″E / 35.27528°N 62.32444°E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Mary Province |
| District | Tagtabazar District |
| Elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 16,038 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (TMT) |
Serhetabat (Turkmen pronunciation: [seɾˌhetɑˈbɑːt]), formerly known as Guşgy or Kushka (Russian: Кушка), is a city in Tagtabazar District, Mary Province,Turkmenistan. Serhetabat lies in the valley of the Guşgy River, bordering Afghanistan. The city mirrors Torghundi, Afghanistan, with which it is connected by a road and a 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) gauge railway. In 2022, it had a population of 16,038 people.