Khashtarak
40°56′19″N 45°10′47″E / 40.93861°N 45.17972°E
Khashtarak
Խաշթառակ | |
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Coordinates: 40°56′19″N 45°10′47″E / 40.93861°N 45.17972°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Tavush |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,771 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Khashtarak (Armenian: Խաշթառակ) is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. Within the village is a recently built church, and near the village, to the west and southeast are some abandoned medieval settlements with khachkars.
Recently, Khashtarak has witnessed many charitable activities organized by the Armenia Fund. The medical center of the village, the kindergarten and the public-education school were all renovated by the efforts of diaspora Armenians.
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Khashtarak nature
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One of the three cross-symbols of Khashtarak
References
- Khashtarak at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia