Ashnak

Coordinates: 40°19′39″N 43°55′00″E / 40.32750°N 43.91667°E / 40.32750; 43.91667

Ashnak Աշնակ
Ashnak
Coordinates: 40°19′39″N 43°55′00″E / 40.32750°N 43.91667°E / 40.32750; 43.91667
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Aragatsotn
Population  (2009)
• Total	1,232
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )
Website	Ashnak.am

Ashnak (Armenian: Աշնակ) is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The village is known from the 5th century, but was relocated to its present site in 1830. The town's environs include the ruins of a 10th-century chapel, a 5th-century church, and ancient fort. Prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union, Ashnak had a folk dance troupe that toured internationally.

See also[]

• Aragatsotn Province

References[]

• Ashnak at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazetteer: Armenia^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census

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