Ashtarak
Sign in to saveAshtarak ( ) is a town in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, located on the left bank of Kasagh River along the gorge, 20 km northwest of the capital Yerevan. It is the administrative centre of the province and an important crossroad of routes for the Yerevan–Gyumri–Vanadzor triangle.
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Ashtarak is a town in Armenia's Aragatsotn Province, located about 20 kilometers northwest of Yerevan along the Kasagh River gorge, and serves as the administrative center of the province. The town is strategically important as a major crossroads connecting the three Armenian cities of Yerevan, Gyumri, and Vanadzor.
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- From top left: Ashtarak town • Ashtarak bridge of 1664Karmravor Church • Saint Marianeh Church • Surp Sarkis ChurchHouse-museum of Perch Proshyan • the statue of Nerses Ashtaraketsi
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23 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history and Middle Ages
- Modern history
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Culture
- Historical monuments
- Churches of Spitakavor, Karmravor and Tsiranavor
- Saint Marianeh Church
- Saint Sarkis Church
- ''Ashtarak Walnut Festival''
- Transportation
- Economy
- Education
- Sport
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- References
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Ashtarak ( ) is a town in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, located on the left bank of Kasagh River along the gorge, 20 km northwest of the capital Yerevan. It is the administrative centre of the province and an important crossroad of routes for the Yerevan–Gyumri–Vanadzor triangle.
The town plays a great role in the national economy as well as the cultural life of Armenia through several industrial enterprises and cultural institutions. It has developed as a satellite town of Yerevan. The nearby village of Mughni is part of the Ashtarak municipality.