Dänew[2] (Russian: Дейнау) is a city and capital of Dänew District in the Lebap Province of Turkmenistan. Status of urban-type settlement received in 1935. Prior to 2001, was named Dänew; from 2001 until 2017 the city was named Galkynyş.[2]
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Dänew
Cyrillic Russian Дейнау Galkynyş 2001-2017 | |
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Dänew Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′N 63°11′E | |
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| Province | Lebap Province |
| District | Dänew District |
| Population (1989) | |
| • Total | 7,932[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
The name Dänew is Persian or Tajik in origin, derived from deh ("village") and nov ("new"), meaning "new village".[3] The word galkynyş means "revival, renewal" in Turkmen and is sometimes translated as "renaissance".[4]
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Capital: Ashgabat | |
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