Garaşsyzlyk
Garaşsyzlyk
Garaşsyzlyk şäherçesi | |
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Town | |
Garaşsyzlyk Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′22″N 63°19′11″E / 39.2228°N 63.3198°E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| District | Dänew District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 7,136 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Garaşsyzlyk, formerly known as Moskovsk (in Russian: "Московск") then Nyýazow, is a town in Dänew District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. Several toponyms use the same name in Turkmenistan. In 2022, Garaşsyzlyk had a population of 7,136 people.[1]
Etymology
The Turkmen language is a very agglutinative language which, along with other Turkic languages, uses a lot of suffixes. Thus, the name Garaşsyzlyk is a succession of a word and two suffixes. "Garaş" could be translated as "Relation," "-syz" is a suffix meaning "Without" or "No," "With no relation," and the suffix "-lyk" could be translated as the suffix "-ness." Consequently, the whole word "Garaşsyzlyk" translates as "Independence."
History
Moskovsk was initially the administrative center of Boýnyuzyn Raion. On 9 March 1993, the town was renamed Nyýazow in reference to President Saparmyrat Nyýazow.
On 25 November 2017, the town was renamed Garaşsyzlyk.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-02-19.