Cheleken Peninsula
The Cheleken Peninsula (Russian: Челекен полуостров) is a peninsula located in western Turkmenistan, in the eastern shores of the Caspian Sea.
Cheleken Peninsula
Челекен полуостров Neftyanoy | |
|---|---|
Peninsula | |
Cheleken Peninsula Cheleken Peninsula | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′00″N 53°18′30″E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Region | Balkan Region |
| Sea | Caspian Sea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 500 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
The city of Hazar, former Cheleken, is located in the peninsula, which administratively belongs to Turkmenistan's Balkan Province.
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