'''City name''' is a city in Northern [[Turkmenistan]].
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'''Daşoguz''' is a city in [[Dashoguz Province]], [[Turkmenistan]] near the Uzbek border.
==Understand==
==Understand==
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Dasoguz is a town mainly from Soviet times. It has an airport and serves as a starting point for the visit of [[Konye Urgench]] and as transit point for [[Urgench]] and [[Khiva]] in [[Uzbekistan]].
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Dasoguz is a town mainly from Soviet times. It has an airport and serves as a starting point for the visit of [[Konye Urgench]], the capital of one of the most important empires in Central Asia, ''Khoresm'', and as transit point for [[Urgench]] and [[Khiva]] in [[Uzbekistan]].
==Get in==
==Get in==
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There is one train per day from [[Ashgabat]] (24 hours, US$ 3) and one from [[Konye Urgench]] (2 hours, US$ 1). The railway station is on Woksai köcesi, about 600 meters East of Gurbansoltan köcesi.
There is one train per day from [[Ashgabat]] (24 hours, US$ 3) and one from [[Konye Urgench]] (2 hours, US$ 1). The railway station is on Woksai köcesi, about 600 meters East of Gurbansoltan köcesi.
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==Get around==
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===By car===
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Dashoguz is about 480 km from [[Ashgabat]] and 100 km from [[Konye Urgench]].
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==Get around==
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* [[Konye Urgench]]
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* '''Izmukshir''', 25 km Southwest of Dashoguz, birthplace of one of the greatest philosophers of the Middle Ages, ''Az-Zamahshari''
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===By plane===
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Turkmenistan Airlines operates 6 flights per day to [[Ashgabat]] and 4 flights per week to [[Turkmenbashi]]. The flight to [[Ashgabat]] takes about 50 minutes and costs about US$ 12 one way. The airport is 14km south of the city.
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===By bus===
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There are regular bus services to[[Ashgabat]] (12 to 18 hours, US$ 4 to 5 one way) and infreqent services to[[Turkmenabat]] (10 hours, US$ 3 to 4). The bus station is in the north of the city, near Bai Bazar. There are regular buses to[[Konye Urgench]] (2 hours, US$ 1).
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===By train===
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There is one train per day to[[Ashgabat]] (24 hours, US$ 3) and one to [[Konye Urgench]] (2 hours, US$ 1). The railway station is on Woksai köcesi, about 600 meters East of Gurbansoltan köcesi.
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===By car===
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Dashoguz is about 480 km from [[Ashgabat]] and 100 km from [[Konye Urgench]].
Dasoguz is a town mainly from Soviet times. It has an airport and serves as a starting point for the visit of Konye Urgench, the capital of one of the most important empires in Central Asia, Khoresm, and as transit point for Urgench and Khiva in Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan Airlines operates 6 flights per day from Ashgabat and 4 flights per week from Turkmenbashi. The flight from Ashgabat takes about 50 minutes and costs about US$ 12 one way.The airport is 14km south of the city.
There are regular bus services from Ashgabat (12 to 18 hours, US$ 4 to 5 one way) and infreqent services from Turkmenabat (10 hours, US$ 3 to 4). The bus station is in the north of the city, near Bai Bazar. There are regular buses from Konye Urgench (2 hours, US$ 1).
There is one train per day from Ashgabat (24 hours, US$ 3) and one from Konye Urgench (2 hours, US$ 1). The railway station is on Woksai köcesi, about 600 meters East of Gurbansoltan köcesi.
Hotel Dashogus, Turkmenbashi sayoli 5. hotel from Soviet timesUS$ 8-16. edit
Hotel Uzboy, Turkmenbasho sayoli 19/1, ☎ 26015. the newest hotel in townUS$30-50. edit
Hotel Diyarbekir, Turkmenbashi sayoli, ☎ 59037. modern hotel under Turkish management, restaurant with Russian and traditional Turkmen foodUS$ 40-80. edit
Turkmenistan Airlines operates 6 flights per day to Ashgabat and 4 flights per week to Turkmenbashi. The flight to Ashgabat takes about 50 minutes and costs about US$ 12 one way. The airport is 14km south of the city.
There are regular bus services toAshgabat (12 to 18 hours, US$ 4 to 5 one way) and infreqent services toTurkmenabat (10 hours, US$ 3 to 4). The bus station is in the north of the city, near Bai Bazar. There are regular buses toKonye Urgench (2 hours, US$ 1).
There is one train per day toAshgabat (24 hours, US$ 3) and one to Konye Urgench (2 hours, US$ 1). The railway station is on Woksai köcesi, about 600 meters East of Gurbansoltan köcesi.
