Artyk Artyk obasy | |
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Village | |
 Customs post on the Turkmen-Iranian border at Artyk | |
  Artyk Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′17.28″N59°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]
The word artyk means "excess" in Turkmen. It was the name of one of the first settlers in this area. [4]
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