Gaňňaly
Gaňňaly
Gaňňaly şäherçesi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Gaňňaly Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′00″N 60°47′45″E / 37.0332°N 60.7957°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Region |
| District | Sarahs District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 3,580 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Gaňňaly, formerly known as Tejenstroý (in Russian: Тедженстрой), is a town located in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It lies next to the River Tejen, circa 45 km southeast of Tejen and circa 65 km northwest of Sarahs. In 2022, it had a population of 3,580.[1]
Etymology
The Turkmen word "Gaňňa" translates to "Packsaddle," which is a specific type of saddle meant to carry loads. "Gaňňaly" is an adjective that might translate to "[which is] wearing a packsaddle."
Before 2000, the settlement was named Тедженстрой (Tedzhenstroj). In Russian, it is a compound of the name "Tedzhen," which refers to the river Tejen, and the word "stroj," which refers to an idea of order, like a military formation, a rank, or a structure.
Culture
People linked to Gaňňaly
- Kerim Gurbannepesow (1929-1988), a Turkmen poet that lived there for a few years during World War II.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ Geldiýew, G.; Mämmetgurbanow, M. (2020). Edebiýat - Umumy orta bilim berýän mekdepleriň VIII synpy üçin okuw kitaby [Literature - Textbook for the 8th grade of general secondary schools] (in Turkmen). Aşgabat: Türkmen döwlet neşirýat gullugy. p. 145.
- ↑ Hudaýberdi, Nazar (2011-09-25). "Halk içinde ykrar edilen halk şahyry". Azatlyk Radiosy (in Turkmen). Retrieved 2026-06-10.