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) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Below is the list and the tentative list of sites in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...

.(For the criteria see the Selection criteria)

The list	Name	Date	Criteria	Province
Main list
	Kunya-Urgench	2005	II,III	Dashoguz Velayet (Province)
	Parthian Fortresses of Nisa Nisa, Turkmenistan Nisa was an ancient city, located near modern-day Bagir village, 18 km northwest of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.Nisa is described by some as one of the first capitals of the Parthians. It was traditionally founded by Arsaces I Nisa (also Parthaunisa) was an ancient city, located near modern-day...	2007	II,III	Akhal Velayet Ahal Province Ahal Province is one of the welayat of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering Iran and Afghanistan along the Kopet Dag Range. Its area is and population 939,700...
	State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” Merv Merv , formerly Achaemenid Satrapy of Margiana, and later Alexandria and Antiochia in Margiana , was a major oasis-city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, located near today's Mary in Turkmenistan. Several cities have existed on this site, which is significant for the interchange of...	1999	II,III	Mary Velayet Mary Province Mary Province is one of the welayatlar of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-east of the country, bordering Afghanistan. Its capital is the city of Mary. Its area is and population 1,480,400...
Tentative list
	Dehistan / Mishrian	1998	I,II,III,IV,V	Balkan Velayet Balkan Province Balkan Province is one of the Welayat of Turkmenistan. It is in the far west of the country, bordering Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, and Iran. Its capital is Balkanabat, formerly known as Nebit Dag. It has an area of 139,270 square kilometers and a population of approximately 553,500...
	Badhyz State Nature Reserve	2009	VII,IX,X	Mary and Akhal Velayats
	Syunt Hasardag State Nature Reserve	2009	X	Balkan Velayat
	Dinosaurs and Caves of Koytendag Koytendag Nature Reserve Köýtendag Nature Reserve, formerly Kugitang Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve in the extreme east of Turkmenistan.Established in 1986, it is located in the Köýtendag Range of Lebap Province and covers an area of 271.4 km²...	2009	VIII,X	Lebap Velayat Lebap Province Lebap Province is one of the provinces of Turkmenistan. It is in the northeast of the country, bordering Uzbekistan along the Amu Darya. Its capital is Türkmenabat...
	Repetek Biosphere State Reserve	2009	X	Lebap Velayat
	Amudarya State Nature Reserve	2009	X	Lebap Velayat
	Hazar State Nature Reserve	2009	X	Balkan Velayat
	Silk Roads Sites in Turkmenistan	2010