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Also known as Gowurdak

Magdanly, formerly known as Gowurdak or Gaurdak (in ), is a city in Köýtendag District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 44,508 people.

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Magdanly şäheri
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City
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Magdanly
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300px
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Turkmenistan
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300
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Country
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Province
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Lebap Province
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District
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Köýtendag District
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2022 official census
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44,508
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auto
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+5

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Official name
Говурдак
Population
64845
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Magdanly, formerly known as Gowurdak or Gaurdak (in ), is a city in Köýtendag District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 44,508 people.

==Etymology== The word magdan means "ore" in Turkmen, and the suffix -ly means "with", hence "with ore". The area, in the foothills of the Köýtendag Mountains, is rich in various mineral ores. The former name, Gowurdak, referred to a mountain in that district which is mined for high-quality sulfur. Atanyyazow explains that the name Gowurdak "is derived from the local dialect gövür ('sulfur') and the word dag, yielding 'sulfur mountain'."

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