Artyk, Turkmenistan
Artyk
Artyk obasy | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Customs post on the Turkmen-Iranian border at Artyk | |
Artyk Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′15″N 59°19′36″E / 37.55422°N 59.326708°E | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Kaka District |
| Rural council | Artyk geňeşligi |
| Population (2022 official census) | |
• Total | 2,466 |
| 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.[1][2] In 2022, it had a population of 2,466 people.[3]
Etymology
The word artyk means "excess" in Turkmen. It was the name of one of the first settlers in this area.[4]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan] (in Turkmen). Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 43.