Pemzashen

Pemzashen is a village in , and has about 3,390 residents and an elevation of 1,803 metres. Pemzashen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pemzashen Church and Makaravank Monastery.

Church
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
of the 7th century is located within the village of in the of just off of the main road through town. It sits adjacent to the foundations of a 5th-century basilica.

Monastery
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lernakert and Tufashen.

Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the Artik Municipality of the of . The 10th to 13th-century Makaravank Church, with the church of Surb Sion of 1001 is located 1 mile north of the village. is situated 2½ km south of Pemzashen.

Village
is a village in the Artik Municipality of the of . is situated 3 km northwest of Pemzashen.

Town
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is a town in the Municipality of the of . As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of 19,534. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population of was around 18,800. is situated 4½ km northeast of Pemzashen.

Pemzashen

Latitude
40.58529° or 40° 35′ 7″ north
Longitude
43.94242° or 43° 56′ 33″ east
Population
3,390
Elevation
1,803 metres (5,915 feet)
Open location code
8HG5HWPR+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1482603019
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
616303
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Pemzashen” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Pemzashen” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Մահմդջուղ” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Մահմուղջուղ” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Մահմուտճուղ” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Մաղմուջուղ” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Մայմուդջուղ” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Մայմուջուղ” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Պեմզաշեն”
  • French: “Pemzashen”
  • German: “Pemsaschen”
  • Russian: “Кармиркенд” (historical)
  • Russian: “Магмудджук” (historical)
  • Russian: “Махмуджуг” (historical)
  • Russian: “Пемзашен”
  • Spanish: “Pemzashen”

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