Bagtyýarlyk, Tejen

Bagtyýarlyk
Bagtyýarlyk şäherçesi
Town
Bagtyýarlyk
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 37°24′47″N 60°26′00″E / 37.413067°N 60.433241°E / 37.413067; 60.433241
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceAhal Province
DistrictAk bugdaý District
Population
 • Total
9,804
Time zoneUTC+5

Bagtyýarlyk, previously known as Moskwa (in Russian: Москва) then Berkarar, is a town located in Tejen District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 9,804 people.[1]

Etymology

In Turkmen, the word "Bagt" means "Happiness." The suffixes -ýar and -lyk refer to a concept. The whole name "Bagtyýarlyk" then would refer more to "the state of happiness" than "happiness" itself.

History

On April 28, 2016, the village of Berkarar was granted township status by parliamentary decree. In the same decree, the town was renamed Bagtyýarlyk[2] as another town was already called Berkarar in Ahal Province.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  2. ^ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-01-22.