Hinshen

Hinshen is an abandoned locality in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,472 metres. Hinshen is situated nearby to the village Akhurik, as well as near the abandoned locality Kanachut.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Doğukapı railway station.

Doğukapı railway station

Railway station

Doğukapı station is a freight station near the Turkey/Armenia border, on the former Kars–Gyumri railway line. The station name, "Doğukapı" means "the Eastern Gate" in Turkish, referring to the station's being the Turkey's entry point from the USSR. Doğukapı railway station is situated 3½ km west of Hinshen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akhurik and Akhuryan kayaran.

Getk is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 601 in 2010, up from 574 at the 2001 census.

Hinshen

Type: Abandoned locality
Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.7403° or 40° 44′ 25″ north

Longitude

43.77508° or 43° 46′ 30″ east

Elevation

1,472 metres (4,829 feet)

Open location code

8HG5PQRG+42

GeoNames ID

11315032

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Hinshen” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Hinshen”
Armenian: “Թուրքի Ղարաքիլիսա” (historical)
Armenian: “Հինշեն”

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