Magdanly
Magdanly (Turkmen Cyrillic: Магданлы; formerly known as Gowurdak or Gaurdak Russian: Говурдак), is a city in Köýtendag District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan.
Magdanly
Магданлы Gowurdak | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Magdanly | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′24″N 66°03′24″E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| District | Köýtendag 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]
History
The name of the city was changed from Gowurdak to Magdanly on 8 September, 2002.
On 25 November 2017, Magdanly was downgraded from a city with "district status" to a city "in a district", subordinate to Köýtendag District.[2]
Administrative Divisions
Prior to losing its status as "City with district status", the city of Magdanly also had the following village councils (geňeşlikler) under its jurisdiction:
- Çärjew (Çärjew)
- Ýürekdepe (Ýürekdepe, Aýrybaba)
Both of these village councils were incorporated in Köýtendag District. Later, on 9 November 2022, Ýürekdepe village council was dissolved, and its two subordinate villages were brought under the jurisdiction of Çärjew village council.
References
- Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 104.
- "Парламент Туркменистана внёс изменения в административно-территориальное деление Лебапского велаята". Информационный портал Туркменистана «Turkmenportal» (in Russian). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.