Shirak

Shirak is a hotel in and has an elevation of 990 metres. Shirak is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blue Mosque and Republic Square.

Mosque
The is an 18th-century Persian Twelver Shia , located in , in modern-day . It was commissioned by Hoseyn Ali Khan, the khan of the Iranian Erivan Khanate. is situated 210 metres west of Shirak.

Square
is the central in , the capital of . It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains. is situated 430 metres east of Shirak.

Museum
The is a museum in with departments of Archaeology, Numismatics, Ethnography, Modern History and Restoration. It has a national collection of 400,000 objects and was founded in 1920. is situated 520 metres east of Shirak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yerevan and Kond.

is the capital of the Republic of , one of the three hubs of the South Caucasus and is home to over a million people — the largest Armenian community in the world.

Neighborhood
Photo: Stamboltsyan, Public domain.
is one of the oldest quarters of . It is situated within the boundaries of the modern-day of the capital of . According to Hovhannes Shahkhatunyants, an Armenian historian, is located at the western and southern hillsides and foot of a rocky hill with similar name.

Neighborhood
, is a neighbourhood in the of , . is situated 2½ km south of Shirak.

Shirak

Latitude
40.17732° or 40° 10′ 38″ north
Longitude
44.50791° or 44° 30′ 29″ east
Elevation
990 metres (3,248 feet)
Open location code
8HG65GG5+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 374208966
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­hotel
Geo­Names ID
10118209
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Shirak” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Շիրակ
  • Russian: Ширак

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