Bagtyýarlyk şäherçesi, formerly known as Ücajy ( Uch-Adzhi), is a

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Baýramaly District Baýramaly District is a district of Mary Province in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the nor ...

, Mary Province,

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. The town was known as Üçajy ( Үчаҗы) until 20 September 2012, when by Parliamentary Resolution No. 331-IV it was renamed Bagtyýarlyk. The record high temperature of was registered on July 7, 2021.

Etymology

The original name of the settlement is a compound of two words, ''üç'' and ''ajy'', which mean "three" and "bitter", respectively. Atanyyazow explains that the first three water wells drilled here, when the rail line was being extended to Çärjew, yielded bitter water, hence the name, which was later applied to the town and a nearby

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. The word ''bagtyýarlyk'' simply means "having luck or happiness". This name stems from the

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word ''"Bakhtyar"'' (بختیار) meaning "luck or happiness", plus the suffix "-lyk", denoting one who has luck or happiness.

Transportation

The M37 highway passes through the town. It is also served by a station on the Trans-Caspian Railway.

References

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