| Artyk Artyk obasy | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Customs post on the Turkmen-Iranian border at Artyk | |
  ArtykLocation in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′17.28″N 59°19′32.5″E / 37.5548000°N 59.325694°E / 37.5548000; 59.325694 | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Kaka District |
| Rural Council | Artyk geňeşligi |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Artyk is a village in Kaka District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan.
It is primarily noteworthy as a border crossing into Iran at Lotfabad, one of three such crossings in Ahal Province.
Etymology
The word artyk means "excess" in Turkmen. It was the name of one of the first settlers in this area.
References
- "OpenStreetMap / Districts in Turkmenistan".
- "Переход Артык-Лотфабад на туркмено-иранской границе открыт для грузовых авто" (in Russian). Business Turkmenistan. 2 December 2020.
- "Туркменистан и Иран открыли еще один пограничный переезд для движения автотранспорта" (in Russian). Orient. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan] (in Turkmen). Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 43.
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