Country Turkmenistan Time zone +5 GMT Elevation 105 m Province Balkan Region | District Bereket District Area code(s) +(993) Population 725 (2013) | |
Oboý, (Russian: Обой), is a small settlement in Bereket District, Balkan Province in western Turkmenistan.
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Map of Oboy, Turkmenistan
Overview
The settlement is located 35 km (22 mi) south-west of Bereket, the capital of Bereket District. Oboy is located near Kyurendag Ridge which is the most western foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains. The heightest point of Kyurendag ridge is 968 m (3,176 ft).
The climate in the village is largely affected by Karakum Desert.
Oboý Railway Station
Bereket Railway Station (Oboý demirýol menzili) is the small railway station located 2 km from Oboy settlement. It was built in 2014. The station is operated by the Türkmendemirýollary. Oboý Station is one of the railways stations located on the North-South Transnational Railway (Russia - Kazakhstan - Turkmenistan - Iran - Persian Gulf.