Serhetabat
Gushgy (1885–1999) | |
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Coordinates: 35°17′N 62°21′E / 35.283°N 62.350°E | |
Country | Turkmenistan |
Province | Mary Province |
District | Tagtabazar District |
Elevation | 747 m (2,454 ft) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 5,200 (approximate) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (TMT) |
Serhetabat (formerly Gushgy) (Turkmen: Guşgy; Russian: Кушка, Kushka) is a city in Tagtabazar District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan.[2] Serhetabat lies in the valley of the Kushk River. The population was 5,200 in 1991. It is immediately opposite Torghundi, Afghanistan, with which it is connected by a road and a 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) gauge railway.