Tejen

The meaning of tejen is unclear. Atanyyazov explained, ...The meaning of this ancient name is not clear...Barthold noted that this name was also used in the form of Tuzhen in the X-XI centuries...Vambery derived it from the words tei-e hend (tei-e kent, tei— “down”, kent - “village”, “city”) and derived from that “downstream of the city,” “downstream of the city,” or “downstream of the river". He writes that he may have understood the meaning of the word as "city in the desert"...the name of the village along the Gerrud River is mentioned...This name also means "the foot of the city"...As Barthold rightly points out, this name is not the name of the first river, but the name of the county, village, or land, for the river itself is in its upper reaches Hererrud (Herat-rud, i.e., the "Herat River"), and below Sarahs is Khushk-rud, i.e., it was known as the "Waterless River"...In Persian khushk means "dry", "shroud", rud - "river". This name is a characteristic sign of the river, that is, it is associated with the cutting off of its water in the summer. ==History==

In 1883 it was occupied by General Komarov during the Russian conquest of Turkestan. In 1916, when the Turkmens participated in a revolt against the Russians, Tejen was a hotbed of activity. Tejen was downgraded from a city with district status to a city in a district on 9 November 2022 by parliamentary decree. ==Climate==

{{Weather box |metric first = Y | location = Tejen (1991–2020) | Jan avg record high C = 21.7 | Feb avg record high C = 24.7 | Mar avg record high C = 31.1 | Apr avg record high C = 36.0 | May avg record high C = 39.4 | Jun avg record high C = 42.5 | Jul avg record high C = 43.2 | Aug avg record high C = 42.3 | Sep avg record high C = 38.9 | Oct avg record high C = 35.0 | Nov avg record high C = 27.7 | Dec avg record high C = 22.3 | year avg record high C = 33.7 | Jan avg record low C = -7.0 | Feb avg record low C = -6.2 | Mar avg record low C = -0.8 | Apr avg record low C = 4.5 | May avg record low C = 11.1 | Jun avg record low C = 15.7 | Jul avg record low C = 17.5 | Aug avg record low C = 14.8 | Sep avg record low C = 9.4 | Oct avg record low C = 2.0 | Nov avg record low C = -2.9 | Dec avg record low C = -6.2 | year avg record low C = 4.3 | Jan mean C = 4.1 | Feb mean C = 6.5 | Mar mean C = 12.0 | Apr mean C = 18.3 | May mean C = 24.5 | Jun mean C = 29.2 | Jul mean C = 30.8 | Aug mean C = 28.7 | Sep mean C = 23.3 | Oct mean C = 16.6 | Nov mean C = 10.0 | Dec mean C = 5.0 | year mean C = 17.4 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 20.6 | Feb precipitation mm = 26.0 | Mar precipitation mm = 35.4 | Apr precipitation mm = 22.6 | May precipitation mm = 16.0 | Jun precipitation mm = 0.9 | Jul precipitation mm = 0.3 | Aug precipitation mm = 1.2 | Sep precipitation mm = 0.7 | Oct precipitation mm = 6.6 | Nov precipitation mm = 15.7 | Dec precipitation mm = 12.8 | year precipitation mm = 158.8 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 13.3 | Feb precipitation days = 17.0 | Mar precipitation days = 16.8 | Apr precipitation days = 12.2 | May precipitation days = 9.3 | Jun precipitation days = 0.9 | Jul precipitation days = 0.6 | Aug precipitation days = 0.4 | Sep precipitation days = 0.7 | Oct precipitation days = 4.2 | Nov precipitation days = 11.1 | Dec precipitation days = 9.1 | year precipitation days = 95.6 | source 1 = NOAA{{cite web ==Economy==

Tejen is known for its melon production, and contains numerous textile factories. The city features one hotel, the Hotel Tejen. Tejen is the site of the $240 million Tejen Carbamide (urea) Plant, inaugurated on March 18, 2005, with a design capacity of 350,000 tonnes of urea per year. It is also known for its narcotics, which are known locally as "Tejen tea". ==Government installations==

A prison is located in Tejen. ==Landmarks==

The city contains the Charman Ahun Mosque and the Hotel Tejen. ==Wildlife==

Historical records indicate that the Caspian tiger was found in this region. == Transport ==

It is a stop on the Trans-Caspian railway, and in the 1996 a new rail line via Sarahs to Mashhad in Iran was opened. to Aşgabat, Mary, Türkmenabat and neighbouring countries by the country's 970 km motorway network. == See also ==