Termez
Termiz / Термиз | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 37°13′N 67°17′E / 37.217°N 67.283°E | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Region | Surxondaryo Region |
Established | 1929 |
Government | |
• Type | City Administration |
Area | |
• Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 182,800 |
• Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Postal code | 190100 |
Termez (/tɜːrˈmɛz/ tər-MEZ)[a] is the capital of Surxondaryo Region in southern Uzbekistan. Administratively, it is a district-level city.[2] Its population is 182,800 (2021).[1] It is notable as the site of Alexander the Great's city Alexandria on the Oxus, as a center of early Buddhism, as a site of Muslim pilgrimage, and as a base of Soviet Union military operations in Afghanistan, accessible via the nearby Hairatan border crossing.
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