Termez
Termez
Termiz / Термиз | |
|---|---|
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) | |
• Total | 182,800 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 190100 |
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Termez (/tɜːrˈmɛz/ tər-MEZ) is the capital of Surxondaryo Region in southern Uzbekistan. Administratively, it is a district-level city. Its population is 182,800 (2021). 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.