Jeitun
Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, surrounded by Ahal Province. It was designed as to be an impressive capital city, filled with monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble.Photo: GaiJorayev, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site of the Neolithic period in Turkmenistan
- Also known as: “Jeytun” and “Jeytun, Jeýtun”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Babaarap.
Babaarap
Village
Babaarap, also spelled Babarap, or formerly Baba-Arab, is a village in located in Gökdepe District, Ahal Province, in southern Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 9,681 people. Babaarap is situated 9 km west of Jeitun.
Jeitun
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ahal Province, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.10352° or 38° 6′ 13″ northLongitude
58.2065° or 58° 12′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8HCW4634+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3680900775OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q420194
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Jeitun” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rzd. No 1 and Ymam Agzam Ebu Hanife Mesjidi.
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