Dänew
Dänew
Dänew şäheri | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Dänew Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′42″N 63°10′58″E / 39.26162838799794°N 63.182762341011454°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| District | Dänew District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 15,409 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Dänew, briefly known as Galkynyş, is a city and capital of Dänew District in Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. The city is located on the left bank of Amu Darya River, circa 35 km southeast of Seýdi and 35 km northwest of Türkmenabat. In 2022, it had a population of 15,409.
Etymology
The name Dänew is Persian or Tajik in origin, derived from deh ("village") and nov ("new"), meaning "new village".
The city was briefly renamed Galkynyş (2001-2017); In Turkmen, the word galkynyş roughly means "revival" or "renewal" and is sometimes translated as "renaissance" or "rebirth".
History
Dänew received the status of urban-type settlement in 1935.
On 18 February 2001, the city was renamed Galkynyş. The name change was reversed on 25 November 2017.
See also
References
- ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. pp. 153–154.
- ↑ "Парламент Туркменистана внёс изменения в административно-территориальное деление Лебапского велаята" (in Russian). Turkmenportal. 28 November 2017.
- ↑ Frank, Allen J.; Touch-Werner, Jeren (October 20, 1999). Turkmen-English Dictionary (in English and Turkmen). Kensington, Maryland: Dunwoody Press. ISBN 978-1881265290.
- ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Halk Maslahatynyň Karary 2. Lebap w elayatynda atlary üýtgetm ek hakynda" (PDF) (in Turkmen). p. 35.
- ↑ "Lebap welaýatynyň dolandyryş-çäk bölünişigine üýtgeşmeler girizildi". turkmenistan.gov.tm (in Turkmen). 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
39°16′N 63°11′E / 39.267°N 63.183°E
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