Tejen District
Tejen District
Tejen etraby | |
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| 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 | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′N 60°30′E / 37.367°N 60.500°E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| Capital | Tejen |
| Government | |
| • häkim | Guwançmyrat Orazmyradowiç Ýazmyradow |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 181,961 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Tejen District is a district of Ahal Province in Turkmenistan. It covers an area of 12,000 km2 with an estimated 180,000 people in 2022. The main city is Tejen, located near the Hanhowuz Reservoir. The main highway is the M37 highway. Berdi Kerbabayev was born in this district.