Verin Getashen
Verin Getashen (Armenian: Վերին Գետաշեն, lit. 'Upper Getashen') is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located just southwest of Lake Sevan. The village lies to the south of Nerkin Getashen, lit. 'Lower Getashen'. The village containts the St. Astvatsatsin and the St. Sargis churches.[2]
Verin Getashen
Վերին Գետաշեն | |
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 Verin Getashen seen in the background, as viewed from the hilltop cemetery in Lichk, September 2014 | |
  Verin Getashen | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′58″N 45°14′55″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1828-29 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,976 m (6,483 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,010 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1415 |
| Verin Getashen at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
The village was founded 1828-29 by migrants from Mush and Alashkert, in present-day Eastern Turkey.[2]
References
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 79. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 45; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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