Basen

Basen is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 1,913 in 2010, up from 1,744 at the 2001 census.
  • Type: Village with 1,190 residents
  • Description: village in Shirak, Armenia
  • Also known as: Basen, Armenia” and “Մուսայելյան
  • Historically known as: Mets Akhuryan”, “Mets Kyapanak”, and “Musayelyan

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hovit and Jrarat.

Village
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of .

Village
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . The village contains a ruined 6th-century church. is situated 3½ km southeast of Basen.

Village
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . is situated 4 km northwest of Basen.

Basen

Latitude
40.75811° or 40° 45′ 29″ north
Longitude
43.99398° or 43° 59′ 38″ east
Population
1,190
Elevation
1,638 metres (5,374 feet)
Open location code
8HG5QX5V+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 601229298
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
616391
Wiki­data ID
Q2642813
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Basen” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Բասեն
  • Armenian: Մեծ Ախուրյան” (historical)
  • Armenian: Մեծ Քեփենեկ” (historical)
  • Armenian: Մեծ Քյափանակ” (historical)
  • Azerbaijani: Böyük Kəpənək
  • Chinese: Basen
  • Dutch: Basen
  • French: Basen
  • Georgian: ბასენი
  • Greek: Μπασέν
  • Italian: Basen
  • Malay: Basen, Armenia
  • Min Nan Chinese: Basen
  • Persian: باسن (روستای ارمنستان)
  • Persian: باسن، ارمنستان
  • Polish: Basen
  • Portuguese: Basen
  • Portuguese: Bassene
  • Russian: Басен
  • Russian: Мец Ахурян” (historical)
  • Russian: Мец Кяпанак” (historical)
  • Russian: Мусаелян” (historical)
  • Scots: Basen, Armenie
  • Scots: Basen
  • Spanish: Basen
  • Turkish: Basen
  • Turkish: Büyük Kapanak
  • Uzbek: Basen, Armaniston
  • Uzbek: Basen
  • Vietnamese: Basen, Shirak
  • Vietnamese: Basen

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