Tejen
Tejen | |
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Mosque under construction in Tejen, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan, in May 2018 | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′N 60°30′E / 37.383°N 60.500°E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Tejen District |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 67,488 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (TMT) |
Tejen (older spellings: Tedzhen, Tejend, Tejent) is an oasis city in the Karakum Desert, in Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It lies along the M37 highway, between Dushak and Mary, 223 kilometres (139 mi) by road southeast of Ashgabat. It has a population of approximately 67,500. To the east is the larger oasis of Mary. Khlopin suggests Tejen may have been the birthplace of Zoroaster.