Sarahs
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Sarahs is a town in southern Turkmenistan known as a regional center near the Iranian border and for its historical and archaeological significance.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | city-level town ⓘ |
| borderFunction |
cross-border trade hub
ⓘ
transport corridor between Turkmenistan and Iran ⓘ |
| borderPartnerCity | Sarakhs, Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | international land border ⓘ |
| climate | arid climate ⓘ |
| country | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Ashgabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Mary Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToCountryCapital | approximately 250–300 km east of Ashgabat ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | desert surroundings ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossingWith | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Islamic architecture remains
ⓘ
archaeological mounds (tells) ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
archaeological sites
ⓘ
border checkpoint with Iran ⓘ historic ruins ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Russian
ⓘ
Turkmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Sarakhs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serakhs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Ancient Merv region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silk Road archaeological sites ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
fortified frontier town
ⓘ
oasis settlement on trade routes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mary Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Iranian border ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Tejen River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic Silk Road routes ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| partOf | Sarahs District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| regionType | oasis region ⓘ |
| role |
district capital
ⓘ
regional center ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
gateway between Turkmenistan and northeastern Iran
ⓘ
node on regional energy and transport routes ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+5 ⓘ |
| transportMode |
road connection to Ashgabat
ⓘ
road connection to Iranian cities ⓘ |
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