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Delve into Mary
Mary in Mary with it's 114,680 habitants is a city located in Turkmenistan about 190 mi (or 306 km) east of Ashgabat, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mary is now 02:37 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ashgabat with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Mary, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Turkmenistan is Mary Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sarakhs, Kalat-e Naderi, Turkmenabat, Bala Murghab and Mashhad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 27% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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В межд. агенстве Туркменистана коррупция
Всему народу объявляется об окончании билетов. Вдруг появляется какая-то женщина и чудом появляется 4-5...
Turkmenistan airlines. Boeing 717-200 Take off from Mary to Ashgabat. wmv
from Mary to Ashgabat. Turkmenistan. Вылет из Мары в Ашгабат.Боинг 717-200.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Mary, Turkmenistan
Mary is the capital city of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. Former names include Merv, Meru and Margiana. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|36|N|61|50|E|region:TM_type:city|| |primary |name= }}. The city is an oasis in the Karakum Desert, located on the Murghab river. In 2009, Mary had a population of 123,000, up from 92,000 in the 1989 census. In Kerait tradition, Mary the mother of Jesus was buried here. The city also has an airport.
Sanjan (Khorasan)
Sanjan is an ancient city on the southern edge of the Kara-kum Desert, in the vicinity of the historically eminent oasis-city of Merv. Topographically, Sanjan is located in the Greater Khorasan region of Central Asia. Politically, Sanjan is in the present-day Mary Province of Turkmenistan. Together with Merv, Sanjan was an important stopping place and center of trade on the southern route of the Silk road.
Margu
Margu was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire. The ruler who lost a Bactrian revolt is mentioned as a Margian in the Behistun inscriptions of ca. 515 BCE by Darius Hystaspis. It is not mentioned as a satrapy in the inscription, because it was included in a larger satrapy of the empire.
Mary Stadium
Mary Stadium is a stadium in Mary, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Merw Mary. It has a capacity of 10,000 people.