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Dänew

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Also known as Galkynyş

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.

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Place details

Locality
Dänew
Region
Lebap welaýaty
Country
Türkmenistan
Population
7,932
Timezone
Asia/Ashgabat

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Key facts

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Turkmenistan
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Dänew
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Dänew şäheri
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City
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bottom
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300
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Location in Turkmenistan
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Country
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Lebap Province
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District
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Dänew District
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Imperial
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2022 official census
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15,409
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+5

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Etymology
  • History
  • See also
  • References

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".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dänew” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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