In Central Asia, an aryk (Turkic: arıq; Russian: арык) is a relatively small aqueduct supporting agriculture and providing water to inhabitants of the area.
Many places in Central Asia have the word "aryk" in their names: All pages with titles containing Aryk.
See also
- Qanat (käriz)
References
- "Арык". Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона (in Russian). Saint Petersburg. 1890–1907.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "АРИҚ". Ўзбекистон миллий энциклопедияси (in Uzbek). Vol. 1. Tashkent. 2000. p. 624.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Brummell, Paul (2011). Kazakhstan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 408. ISBN 9781841623696.
- Fedorenko, Vladimir (2014-02-03). Prospects for Water Cooperation in Central Asia. Washington, DC: Rethink Institute. p. 20. ISBN 9781938300172.
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