Border Gyumri-Akhuryan
Border Gyumri-Akhuryan is a locality in Shirak Province, Armenia. Border Gyumri-Akhuryan is situated nearby to the neighborhood Aragats-2 district, as well as near the village Arapi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Black Fortress and Vardanants Square.
Black Fortress
Castle
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sev Berd or Black Fortress is an abandoned Russian imperial fortress in Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia. The fortress, which lies 8 kilometres from the Turkish border, was built in response to the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829.
Vardanants Square
Square
Vartanants Square or Vardanants Square, is the large central town square in Gyumri, Armenia. It is bordered by Abovyan street from the west, Gai street from the north, Shahumyan street from the east and Vahan Cheraz street from the south.
The Gallery of Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan Sister
Museum
Photo: Meri Asatryan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gallery of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters is a gallery in Armenia, exhibiting the complete collection of the painting, graphic, ceramic works of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan sisters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.
Gyumri
Photo: GMM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gyumri is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in Northern Armenia. The city was hit hard by the 1988 Spitak earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.
Arapi
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arapi is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census.
Voskehask
Village
Voskehask is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Voskehask is situated 5 km southwest of Border Gyumri-Akhuryan.
Border Gyumri-Akhuryan
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.78492° or 40° 47′ 6″ northLongitude
43.83352° or 43° 50′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8HG5QRMM+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 177198942
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Border Gyumri-Akhuryan” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Գյումրի-Ախուրյան սահման”
- Russian: “Граница Гюмри-Ахурян”
- Ukrainian: “Ґюмрі”
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Highlights include FC Shirak Stadium and Gyumri Ferris Wheel.
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