Bagtyýarlyk, Tejen
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Bagtyýarlyk
Bagtyýarlyk şäherçesi | |
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Town | |
  Bagtyýarlyk Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′47″N 60°26′00″E / 37.413067°N 60.433241°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Ak bugdaý District |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 9,804 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Bagtyýarlyk, previously known as Moskwa (in Russian: Москва) then Berkarar, is a town located in Tejen District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 9,804 people.[1]
In Turkmen, the word "Bagt" means "Happiness." The suffixes -ýar and -lyk refer to a concept. The whole name "Bagtyýarlyk" then would refer more to "the state of happiness" than "happiness" itself.