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Termez

Uzbekistan / Surhondar / Termiz /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, second-level administrative division
Termez (Uzbek: Termiz/Термиз; Tajik: Тирмиз; Persian: ترمذ‎ Termez, Tirmiz; Arabic: ترمذ‎ Tirmidh; Russian: Термез; Ancient Greek: Tàrmita, Thàrmis, Θέρμις) is the capital of Surxondaryo Region in southern Uzbekistan. 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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termez
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Coordinates:   37°14'16"N   67°17'19"E

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  • Alex (guest)
    Я здесь жил 15 лет!!!
  • Santana (guest)
    А я здесь родился и жил 8 лет :)
  • RUB AL KHALI!!!! (guest)
    Man this place has almost no lights at night! But nice hotel :) You can see afghan border!!
  • Jabir99
    My forefathers migrated from here to India in mid 1500s - I have never been to Termez, but I feel a certain love and attraction for this place. I wish I could come and visit it some time...
  • iftikhar (guest)
    no problem you can come easily to tarmeez ,most welcome
  • Yosef (guest)
    I left this country at 1993, today i live in Israel. All my family originaly from Termez. Very difficult climate. This place concentrate Very interesting history and people.
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