Bala-ischem
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 Turkmenistan
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| Province : | Balkans welaýaty |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 26 ' N , 54 ° 30' E |
| Height : | 20 m. ü. M. |
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Bala-Ishem , also Balla-Ischem or Balaischem , is a small settlement 12 km southeast of Balkanabat in the Balkan Province in Western Turkmenistan .
In Bala-Ischem, a Trans-Caspian Railway station opened in 1885 . The station was also the starting point of the 32.5 km long Decauville horse-drawn tram on Naphthaberg with a track width of 500 mm, which was operated around 1885-1889.
The Great Balkan Mountains (Turkmen Uly Balkan, formerly Great Baichan ) are north of the settlement.