Artyk, Turkmenistan
Artyk
Artyk obasy | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Customs post on the Turkmen-Iranian border at Artyk | |
  Artyk Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′17.28″N 59°19′32.5″E / 37.5548000°N 59.325694°E | |
| 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.[1]
It is primarily noteworthy as a border crossing into Iran at Lotfabad, one of three such crossings in Ahal Province.[2][3]
Etymology
The word artyk means "excess" in Turkmen. It was the name of one of the first settlers in this area.[4]
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.