Artanish

Artanish () is a village in the Shoghakat Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. On a hill just to the west are the ruins of cyclopean fortresses, and nearby is a church and a cemetery.

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Settlement.official_name: Artanish
Settlement.native_name: Արտանիշ
Settlement.image_skyline: -artanish mountain near Sevan Lake S-N 06.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A view of Artanish
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Gegharkunik
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Armenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gegharkunik
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Shoghakat
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_total: 756
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: AMT
Settlement.utc_offset: +4

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Official name: Արտանիշ
Country: Armenia
Official language: Armenian
Population: 756
Elevation: 1975
Time zone: UTC+04:00
Official website: www.ardanish.com/index.php
Image: Շորժա, համայնապատկեր 2.jpg

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postal code: 1308
Commons category: Artanish
located in/on physical feature: Q4070143

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Artanish () is a village in the Shoghakat Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. On a hill just to the west are the ruins of cyclopean fortresses, and nearby is a church and a cemetery.

== Nature == The vicinity of the village hosts 111 species of butterflies and is recognized as the Prime Butterfly Area "Artanish-Shorzha". The area is also known as one of the key birdwatching sites of Armenia.

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