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Dänew
Cyrillic Russian Дейнау Galkynyş 2001-2017 | |
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Coordinates: 39°16′N 63°11′E / 39.267°N 63.183°E | |
Country | Turkmenistan |
Province | Lebap Province |
District | Dänew District |
Population (1989) | |
• Total | 7,932 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+5 |
Dänew [2] ( Russian: Дейнау) is a city and capital of Dänew District in Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. It received the status of urban-type settlement in 1935. Prior to 2001, it was named Dänew; from 2001 until 2017 the city was named Galkynyş. [2] [3]
The name Dänew is Persian or Tajik in origin, derived from deh ("village") and nov ("new"), meaning "new village". [4] The word galkynyş means "revival, renewal" in Turkmen and is sometimes translated as "renaissance". [5]