Metsamor Municipality

Metsamor Municipality is in , and has an elevation of 866 metres. Metsamor Municipality is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Argištiḫinili and Holy Mary Church the Virgin.

Photo: EvgenyGenkin, CC BY 2.5.
was a town in the ancient kingdom of Urartu, established during the expansion of the Urartians in the Transcaucasus under their king Argishti I, and named in his honour.

Church
Photo: Գարվիք, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4½ km north of Metsamor Municipality.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nalbandyan and Janfida.

Village
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, is a major village in the of near the Armenia–Turkey border. It is named after poet Mikael Nalbandian. 20% of the population in are from the Yazidi minority. is situated 3½ km west of Metsamor Municipality.

Village
, is a village in the of near the Armenia–Turkey border.

Village
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the of near the Armenia–Turkey border. Cuneiform inscriptions of Urartian King Sarduri II were found at .

Metsamor Municipality

Latitude
40.0661° or 40° 3′ 58″ north
Longitude
44.0281° or 44° 1′ 41″ east
Population
67,800
Elevation
866 metres (2,841 feet)
Open location code
8HG6328H+C6
Geo­Names ID
13156557
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Metsamor Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մեծամոր համայնք”
  • Russian: “община Мецамор”

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