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Armenia
Armenia /ɑrˈmiːniə/ (help·info) (Armenian: Հայաստան, transliterated: Hayastan, IPA: [hɑjɑsˈtɑn]), officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն, Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun, [hɑjɑstɑˈni hɑnɾɑpɛtuˈtʰjun]), is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Situated...
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Yerevan
Yerevan (Armenian: Երևան or Երեւան, Armenian pronunciation: [jɛɾɛˈvɑn]) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. It is situated on the Hrazdan River, and is the administrative, cultural,...
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- 227 km² (87.6 mi² )
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Ekşi Sözlük
Suser (Armenian: Սուսեր; until 1946, Klichatakh and Ghlijatagh) is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Araks River
The Aras (also known as Araks, Arax, Araxi, Araxes, Araz, or Yeraskh;Azerbaijani: Araz Araz, Armenian: Արաքս or Երասխ, Persian: ارس, Turkish: Aras,Kurdish: Aras or Araz; Russian: Аракс); Latin: Aboras, is a river located in and along the countries...
Aragatsotn
Aragatsotn (Armenian: Արագածոտն) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Ashtarak. The name means "a foot of Aragats" (the highest mountain of the Republic of Armenia). During the Arsacid Dynasty of the...
Ararat
Ararat (Armenian: Արարատ) is a province (marz) of Armenia with capital in Artashat. Named after Mount Ararat, the province borders Turkey to the west and Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to the south. It surrounds the Karki exclave of...
Armavir
Armavir (Armenian: Արմավիր) is a province (marz) of Armenia with the capital in Armavir. It is in the west of the country, located in the Ararat valley, between Mount Ararat and Mount Aragats, and shares a 45-mile border with Turkey to the south and...
Gegharkunik
Gegharkunik (Armenian: Գեղարքունիք) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the east of the country, bordering Azerbaijan. At 5,348 km², Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia by area. However, approximately 1,278 km² of its territory is...
Kotayk
Kotayk or Kotaik (Armenian: Կոտայք) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the centre of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan. It is best known for its world-renowned beer of the same name.
It is also home to the highly frequented tourist...
Lori
Lori (Armenian: Լոռի) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Its capital is Vanadzor and Stepanavan is its second largest city. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Haghpat and Sanahin and...
Shirak
Shirak (Armenian: Շիրակ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the north-west of the country, bordering Turkey in the west and Georgia in the north. Its capital is Gyumri. Shirak is known as the homeland of khash. It is as much semi-desert as it...
Tavush
Tavush (Armenian: Տավուշ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the north-east of the country, bordering Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east. Its capital is Ijevan. The province once comprised part of the northwestern region of the...
Vayots Dzor
Vayots Dzor (Armenian: Վայոց Ձոր, formerly Daralagez or Daralagyoz) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It lies in the south-east of the country, bordering Nakhichevan in east and Karabakh in west, and it covers an area of 2,308 km². With a population...
Ijevan
Ijevan (Armenian: Իջևան; also Romanized as Idzhevan and Idjevan; formerly, Istibulagh, K’arvansara, Karavan Savan, K’aravansaray, Karavansarai, and K’ervansera) is a city in Armenia and the capital of Tavush region. It is located in the northern...
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Yeghegnadzor
Yeghegnadzor (Armenian: Եղեգնաձոր; also Romanized as Yekhegnadzor and Eghegnadzor; anciently, Yeghegik, until 1935, Keshishkent and Keshishkend, from 1935-1957, Mikoyan) is the capital of the Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. During Stalin's time,...
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Vedic altars
Vedic altars are the precursors to the later Hindu temple.
This name comes from the sacred Hindu texts, called the Vedas. These scripts preached about all aspects of life. For example, Ayurveda, a study of how herbs and plants can aid in healing and...
Haghpat
Haghpat (Armenian: Հաղպատ; also Romanized as Akhpat and Hakhpat) is a village in the Northern Lori province of Armenia, close to the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia.
It is notable for Haghpat Monastery, a religious complex founded...
Sanahin
Sanahin (Armenian: Սանահին) is a village in the northern province of Lori in Armenia, now considered part of the city of Alaverdi (the cable car that connects it with the Alaverdi centre is supposed to have the steepest climb in the whole former...
Alaverdi
Alaverdi (Armenian: Ալավերդի, also Romanized as Alawerdy, Alaverdy, and Allaverdy; formerly Manes) is a city situated in the northeast of the Armenian province of Lori, not far from the border with Georgia. This mining and industrial city with...
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- 18 km² (6.9 mi² )
Garni
Garni (Armenian: Գառնի, also Romanized as Garrni; until 1936, Bash Gyarni) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, situated approximately 32 km southeast from Yerevan. It is notable for its fortress complex with the 1st century AD Garni...
Mount Aragats
Mount Aragats (Armenian: Արագած) is a large andesitic-to-dacitic stratovolcano in NW Armenia about 40 km NW of the capital city of Yerevan. It is the highest point in Armenia, located in the province of Aragatsotn, northwest from Yerevan. Located on...
Odzun
Odzun (Armenian: Օձուն; also, Dzun) is a historical town in the Armenian province of Lori. It is situated on a plateau above the left bank of the Debed river gorge, a few kilometres south of the town of Alaverdi. It is famous for the 5-7th century...
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Kapan
Kapan (Armenian: Կապան); former names include Ghapan, Ghap’an, Kafin, Kafan, Katan, Qafan, Zangezur, and Madan) is the capital of the Syunik province (marz) of Armenia. The city is located 316 kilometers from Yerevan
The word Kapan originates from...
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- 36 km² (14 mi² )
Ashtarak
Ashtarak (Armenian: Աշտարակ, meaning tower in Armenian; also Romanized as Achtarak and Ashtarakats’ Gyugh) is an industrial city in Armenia, on the Kasagh River gorge approx. 20 km northwest from Yerevan, and is the capital of Aragatsotn province....
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Zvartnots
Zvartnots (Armenian: Զվարթնոց, meaning celestial angels) is a town located in the Armenian province of Armavir, about 10 km west from Yerevan, approximately half way to Echmiadzin.
Yerevan's International Airport is located near the town Zvartnots,...
Hrazdan
Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան , also Romanized as Razdan; formerly, Akhta, Akhti, Akhtala, Nizhniye Akhty, Nizhne Akhti, Nerkin Akhta, and Nizhnyaya Akhta) is the capital of the Kotayk province of Armenia. The name Hrazdan is derived from the Middle...
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Dar-Alages
Dar-Alages is a group of six cinder lava cones south of Lake Sevan in Armenia.
Porak
Porak is a stratovolcano located in the Vardenis volcanic ridge about 20 km SE of Lake Sevan at the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The volcanic field straddles the border, and lava flows extend into both countries. The flanks of the volcano are...
Tshouk-Karckar
Tskhouk-Karckar is a group of pyroclastic cones which is located in the central part of the Siunik volcanic ridge at the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan 60 km SE of Lake Sevan.
Gyumri
Gyumri (Armenian: Գյումրի, also Romanized as Kumayri, Kümri, Gumry, Gümrü, Gumri, Gimri, Kyumayri, and Kyumri) is the capital and largest city of the Shirak Province in northwest Armenia. It is located about 120 km from the capital Yerevan, and,...
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- 36 km² (14 mi² )
Oshakan
This article is about a town in Armenia. For the city in Japan, see Osaka.
Oshakan (Armenian: Օշական) is a town in Aragatsotn, Armenia, 8 kilometers southwest from Ashtarak. It is well known to historians and pilgrims of the Armenian Apostolic...
Kasagh
Kasagh (Armenian: Քասաղ) is a river in the west-central region of modern Armenia which flows north to south. It originates near Mount Aragats in Aragatsotn province, flows south into Armavir province and into the Metsamor River, which itself is a...
Hrazdan River
The Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան) is a major river of Armenia. It starts at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk marz and Armenia's capital, Yerevan. It then joins the Aras River along the border with Turkey. A...
Vanadzor
Vanadzor (Armenian: Վանաձոր; formerly, Karaklis, Karakilis, Karakhs, Kirovakan, Gharak’ilisa, Karakilisa, Mets Karakilisa, Korovakan, and Kirowakan) is the third-largest city in Armenia with a population of 107,394 (2001 census) and the capital of...
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Armenian Highland
The Armenian Highland (Armenian: Հայկական Բարձրավանդակ; Russian: Армянское нагорье; also known as the Armenian Upland, Armenian plateau, or simply Armenia) is the central-most and highest of three land-locked plateaus that together form the northern...
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- 400,000 km² (154441 mi² )
Armavir
Armavir (Արմավիր; known as Hoktemberyan, Hoktemberian, or Oktemberyan Armenian: Հոկտեմբերյան during the Soviet era up to 1992, and Sardarabad, Sardarapat or Sardar-Apad before 1932) is a city located in western Armenia. The 1989 census reported that...
Jermuk
Jermuk (Armenian: Ջերմուկ; also Romanized as Dzhermuk) is a town in the southern Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. It was a popular destination during the Soviet era and famous for its hot springs and brand of mineral water that is bottled in the...
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Gavar
Gavar or Gavarr (Armenian: Գավառ; also known as Kyavar; until 1959, Nor Bayezid, Novyi Bayaset, Novo Bayazet, Nor Bayazet, and Nor-Bajaset, then Kamo (named in honor of Bolshevik of the same name) until 1996) is a city and provincial capital of the...
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Dilijan
Dilijan (Armenian: Դիլիջան;), is a lush, green city located in the northern Armenian province of Tavush. It is one of the most important resorts of Armenia, situated in Dilijan National Park. The forested and reclusive city is home to numerous...
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Niphates
Niphates is a mountain chain in Armenia that John Milton uses in Paradise Lost iii. 742 as Satan's landing spot upon Earth. Milton is noted for his extensive use of obscure geographical references in his works.
Satala
Located in Turkey, the city of Satala, according to the ancient geographers, was situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, a little north of the Euphrates, where the road from Trapezus to Samosata crossed the boundary of the Roman Empire. Later...
Qanaqer-Zeytun
Kanaker-Zeytun (Armenian: Քանաքեռ-Զեյթուն, also spelled Kanakerr-Zeytun) is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located in the northeastern part of the city, an amalgam of Kanakerr and Nor Zeytun.
The administrative district Kanakerr...
Goris
Goris (Armenian: Գորիս; until 1924, Geryusy, Geryusi or Gerusi; formerly, Goraik, Gores, Hin Kores, Kores, Korus, Koru, Kuris, Zangizour, Zankazour, and Kyuryus) is a city in the Syunik Marz of Armenia. It is about 240 km away from the Armenian...
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Sardarapat
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Tsakhkadzor
Tsaghkadzor (Armenian: Ծաղկաձոր, also Romanized as Tsakhkadzor; formerly, Darachichag) is a city and a popular health resort in Armenia located north of Hrazdan in the Kotayk Province (marz). The 2008 population of 1,430 is a decrease of more than...
Meghri
Meghri (Armenian: Մեղրի; also Romanized as Mergi, Megry, Megri, and Mogri) is a city in southern Armenia, located in the Syunik province, near the border with Iran. The city's economy is based on the food industry, and contains a bread-baking...
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Agarak
Agarak (Armenian: Ագարակ) is a city established in 1949, in Syunik province, Armenia. Located on the left bank of river Araks on the border with Iran, 9km to the south-west of Meghri. Railway station on the demolished and non-functioning branch...
Talin
Talin (Armenian: Թալին) is a town in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia. It has a population of 5,371. The seventh century Talin Cathedral is located in the town.
Talin is one of the oldest residential areas in the region is confirmed by evidence...
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Azat River
The Azat (Armenian: Ազատ) is a river in Armenia. Its source is on the western slope of the Geghama mountains. It flows through Garni, Lanjazat and Arevshat. It flows into the Aras near Artashat.
Aparan
Aparan (Armenian: Ապարան, also known as Abaran; until 1935, Bash Aparan; formerly, Aparanbol, Aparan Verin, Aparanpol, Abaran Verin, P’araznavert, K’asakh, Kasagh, and K’asagh) is a town in Armenia, located in the Aragatsotn province, about 50...
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Noyemberyan
Noyemberyan (Armenian: Նոյեմբերյան, also Romanized as Noyemberjan; until 1938, Barana and Baran) is a city in northeast of Armenia in the Tavush province. It is located on the river Koghb, 198 km from Yerevan and in 22 km from railway station Ayrum,...
Stepanavan
Stepanavan (Armenian: Ստեփանավան, also Romanized as Step’anavan and Stepahavan; also, Stepanawan-Lori; until 1938 Dzhalal-Ogly, meaning "Son of Jalal", also Romanized as Dzhelaloglu and Dzhalalogly) is the second largest city (after Vanadzor) in the...
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Artsvashen
Artsvashen (Armenian: Արծվաշեն; Azerbaijani: Başkənd), also Romanized as Artzvashen, is an exclave of Armenia's Gegharkunik province which is controlled by Azerbaijani army since 1992. The official Azerbaijani name for the village is Bashkand. Its...
Arabkir District
Arabkir District (Armenian: Արաբկիր) is a neighborhood that used to be a separate village in Yerevan, Armenia. At the census in 2001, it had a population of over 132,000. It is bordered by the Hrazdan River to the north and west, the Kentron to the...
Tatev
The Monastery of Tatev (Armenian: Տաթև, Russian: Татев) is a 9th century Armenian monastery is located in the Tatev village in Syunik Province in southern Armenia. The term "Tatev" usually refers to the monastery. The monastery always performed an...
Nerk'in Getashen
Nerkin Getashen (Armenian: Ներքին Գետաշեն, also Romanized as Nerk’in Getashen, Nerkin Getachen, and Nerqin Getashen - meaning "Lower Getashen"; prior to 1945, Nerkin Adyaman and Nizhniy Adyaman - both meaning "Lower Adyaman") is a fishing village on...
Berd
Berd (Armenian: Բերդ; formerly, Berrdagyugh, Berrdgyugh, T’avuzghala, T’auzk’end, T’ovuz, T’ous, Taua Kale, T’auzkala, Taya-Kala, Tovuzkala, Bert, T’ous Gale, Volorut, Shlorut, Ghalak’yand, and T’uzukala) is city in Armenia in the province of Tavush...
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Abovyan
Abovyan (Armenian: Աբովյան) is a city in Armenia in the province of Kotayk. It is located 10 km northeast of Yerevan. In 2008, the city has an estimated population of 36,705, down from 59,000 at the 1989 census and 44,569 at the 2001 census.
With a...
Area:
- 6 km² (2.3 mi² )
Dzoraget
The Dzoraget (Armenian: Ձորագետ) is a river in the Debeda hydrological region in the Lori region in Northern Armenia. It originates in the Bazum Mountains and flows west to east through spectacular gorges around Stepanavan. It finally feeds into the...
Vorotan
Vorotan (Armenian: Որոտան, Azerbaijani: Bazarçay) is a river in Transcaucasia, a left tributary of the Araks River. It rises in the northern part of the South-Armenian province of Syunik, flows for 119 km in a generally southeastern direction...
Sisian
Sisian (Armenian: Սիսիան , also Romanized as Sisavan) is a city in Armenia in Syunik province,historical Zangezur province. It is located on both banks of Vorotan River, 6 km south of the passing highway Yerevan - Meghri, 217 km from Yerevan and 115...
