Magdanly
Magdanly (Turkmen Cyrillic: Магданлы; formerly known as Gowurdak or Gaurdak Russian: Говурдак), is a city in and seat of Magdanly District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan.
Magdanly
Магданлы Gowurdak | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Magdanly | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′24″N 66°03′24″E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| District | Magdanly District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 34,745 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Etymology
The word magdan means "ore" in Turkmen, and the suffix -ly means "with", hence "with ore". The area, in the foothills of the Köýtendag Mountains, is rich in various mineral ores. The former name, Gowurdak, referred to a mountain in that district which is mined for high-quality sulfur. Atanyyazow explains that the name Gowurdak "is derived from the local dialect gövür ('sulfur') and the word dag, yielding 'sulfur mountain'."[1]
References
- Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 104.
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