Bagtyýarlyk District
Bagtyýarlyk District
President Niyazov District Lenin District | |
|---|---|
| Bagtyýarlyk etraby | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′13″N 58°19′30″E / 38.037°N 58.325°E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| City | Ashgabat |
| Area | |
• Total | 272.22 km2 (105.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 309,619 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (+5) |
Bagtyýarlyk District is a borough of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[2][3]
Etymology
The word bagtyýarlyk means "having luck or happiness".[4] This name stems from the Persian word "Bakhtyar" (بختیار) meaning "luck or happiness", plus the suffix "-lyk", denoting the possession of the root word.
Places of interest
References
- ^ "Turkmenistan: Administrative Division - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ Постановление Меджлиса Туркменистана "О вопросах административных территорий этрапов города Ашхабада" 06 August 2018 (published in official daily newspaper Нейтральный Туркменистан 7 August 2018, page 2, with map)
- ^ "Ashgabat - OpenStreetMap Wiki". wiki.openstreetmap.org. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Frank, Allen J.; Touch-Werner, Jeren (October 20, 1999). Turkmen-English Dictionary (in English and Turkmen). Kensington, Maryland: Dunwoody Press. ISBN 978-1881265290.
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