Ashtarak Municipality

Ashtarak Municipality is in , and has an elevation of 1,735 metres. Ashtarak Municipality is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the abandoned locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Artavazik Church.

Church
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is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of near the modern village of , and across the gorge from the village of in the of .

Church
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of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of in the of .

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The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of in the village of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Byurakan and Antarut.

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is a city in located on the volcano Aragats. It is a good place to sleep to then climb Mount Aragats.

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

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . is home to the and remains of a Bronze Age fort.

Ashtarak Municipality

Latitude
40.36° or 40° 21′ 36″ north
Longitude
44.2653° or 44° 15′ 55″ east
Population
66,100
Elevation
1,735 metres (5,692 feet)
Open location code
8HG69758+X4
Geo­Names ID
13156513
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Ashtarak Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Աշտարակ համայնք”
  • Russian: “община Аштарак”

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