Araksashen

Araksashen is a village in , . Araksashen is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meghri Fortress.

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is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located in the town of . It is located on a hill overlooking the old section of the town from the north. is situated 3½ km west of Araksashen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meghri and Alvank.

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is a town and the centre of the of the in southern , near the border with . As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 4,580.

Village
Alvank; is a village in the of the in . is situated 6 km northeast of Araksashen.

Village
is a village in Nowjeh Mehr Rural District, Siah Rud District, Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 17, in 4 families. is situated 7 km southeast of Araksashen.

Araksashen

Latitude
38.90461° or 38° 54′ 17″ north
Longitude
46.29002° or 46° 17′ 24″ east
Elevation
526 metres (1,726 feet)
Open location code
8HC8W73R+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11533863470
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
13608810
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Araksashen” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Արաքսաշեն”
  • Russian: “Араксашен”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Araksashen and Meghri.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meghri Railway Station and Meghri Medical Center.

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