Khashtarak

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Coordinates: 40°56′19″N 45°10′47″E / 40.93861°N 45.17972°E / 40.93861; 45.17972

Khashtarak
Խաշթառակ
A view of Khashtarak and surrounding nature
A view of Khashtarak and surrounding nature
Khashtarak is located in Armenia
Khashtarak
Khashtarak
Coordinates: 40°56′19″N 45°10′47″E / 40.93861°N 45.17972°E / 40.93861; 45.17972
Country Armenia
ProvinceTavush
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,771
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Khashtarak at GEOnet Names Server

Khashtarak (Armenian: Խաշթառակ) is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. Within the village is a recently built church, and close by, to the west and the southeast of the village are some abandoned medieval settlements with khachkars.

Education and health care[]

There have been several charitable activities organized by the Armenia Fund in Khashtarak in recent times. The medical center of the village, the kindergarten and the public-education school were all renovated by the efforts of diaspora Armenians.

Gallery[]

  • A view of Khashtarak

  • St. David Church in Khashtarak

  • Houses in Khashtarak

  • One of the three cross-symbols of Khashtarak

  • A view of Khashtarak and surrounding nature

  • A view of Khashtarak

  • Landscape around Khashtarak

  • WWII monument in Khashtarak

References[]

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).

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