Araks, Armavir
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- For the other town of this name in Armavir province, see Araks, Echmiadzin.
Coordinates: 40°05′35″N 43°57′03″E / 40.09306°N 43.95083°E
| Araks Արաքս |
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 Araks
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| Coordinates: 40°05′35″N 43°57′03″E / 40.09306°N 43.95083°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,640 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Araks (Armenian: Արաքս) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town was founded as a state farm in 1940. Nearby was the Battle of Sardarapat (May 1918) on whose site is erected the Sardarapat Monument.
[edit] References
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 38; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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