Parakar

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Astvatsatsin Church and Zvartnots International Airport.

Church
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Aerodrome
Photo: Armenia The World, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located near , 15 km west of , the capital city of . It acts as the main of Armenia and is Yerevan's main international transport hub. It is the busiest airport in the country.

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The or Mausoleum of Turkmen emirs also known as Emir Pir-Hussein Mausoleum, is a Turcoman mausoleum erected in 1413 and located in the village of , , on the outskirts of the capital . is situated 3½ km east of Parakar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parakar and Musaler.

Village
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, formerly Shirabad, is a village in the Municipality of the of . According to the 2010 official estimate, the population of is 9,297.

Village
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, previously known as Ginevet, is a village in the of . The village was renamed in 1972 after Musa Ler, the site of Armenian resistance in 1915.

Village
, is a village in the of . Administratively it is subordinate to the community of and is located 1km east to Parakar. was founded in 1921.

Parakar

Latitude
40.16329° or 40° 9′ 48″ north
Longitude
44.39962° or 44° 23′ 59″ east
Open location code
8HG6597X+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 448138915
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Parakar” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Փարաքար”
  • Russian: “Паракар”

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