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Tsaghkunk, Gegharkunik
Tsaghkunk ( hy, Ծաղկունք) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is situated at the right bank of the Hrazdan River, 40 km northwest from the capital city of the Kotayk Province, Hrazdan, 60 km from Yerevan and 7 km northwest of Sevan, Armenia. It is bordered by Ddmashen to the west, Geghamavan to the south, Tsovagyugh to the southeast and Dilijan National Park to the north-west. Tsaghkunk is located at the foot of the Pambak Mountain Range. St. Hovhannes, Abazants, Khachidosh Rocks and Tapidosh Hill. Geography and climate Tsaghkunk village, which is spread at the foot of the Pambak mountain range is rich with natural shallow water sources. The water is cold and soft and suitable for drinking. Although the eastern part of the region is dry and rocky, the rest of it is rich with dark sand. The green land is suitable for animal husbandry, such as with sheep and cattle. The highest peak of the area is Mount Ziarat (2233 m). The l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
