Alashkert

Alashkert is a village in the of . Alashkert has about 2,050 residents and an elevation of 857 metres.
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  • Type: Village with 2,050 residents
  • Description: village in Armavir Province of Armenia
  • Also known as: Alashkert, Armenia” and “Sovetakan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Argištiḫinili.

was a town in the ancient kingdom of Urartu, established during the expansion of the Urartians in the Transcaucasus under their king Argishti I, and named in his honour. is situated 3 km southwest of Alashkert.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haykavan and Mrgashat.

Village
is a town in the Armavir Province of .

Village
, is a major village in the of . A Bronze Age archaeological site is found near the village.

Village
is a village in the of near the Armenia–Turkey border. Cuneiform inscriptions of Urartian King Sarduri II were found at . is situated 2½ km south of Alashkert.

Alashkert

Latitude
40.1068° or 40° 6′ 25″ north
Longitude
44.05026° or 44° 3′ 1″ east
Population
2,050
Elevation
857 metres (2,812 feet)
Open location code
8HG64342+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 893301215
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
616208
Wiki­data ID
Q2222204
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Alashkert” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Alashkert
  • Armenian: Ալաշկերտ
  • Azerbaijani: Kərimarx
  • Belarusian: Алашкерт
  • Cebuano: Sovetakan
  • Chechen: Алашкерт
  • Chinese: Alashkert
  • Dutch: Sovetakan
  • French: Alashkert
  • Georgian: ალაშკერტი (სომხეთი)
  • Georgian: ალაშკერტი
  • Greek: Αλασκέρτ
  • Italian: Alashkert
  • Italian: Karim-Arkh
  • Italian: Kyarimarkh
  • Italian: Sovetakan
  • Malay: Sovetakan
  • Min Nan Chinese: Alashkert
  • Persian: آلاشکرت، ارمنستان
  • Persian: الاشکرت، ارمنستان
  • Polish: Alaszkert
  • Russian: Алашкерт
  • Russian: Советакан
  • Scots: Sovetakan
  • Spanish: Alashkert
  • Swedish: Sovetakan
  • Turkish: Alaşkert (Ermenistan)
  • Ukrainian: Алашкерт
  • Uzbek: Alashkert, Armaniston
  • Uzbek: Alashkert
  • Vietnamese: Alashkert, Armavir
  • Vietnamese: Alashkert

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