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Shirak Plain
Shirak Plain, ( hy, Շիրակի դաշտ ''Shiraki dašt''), is a plain located in the Armenian Plateau, at the northwest of Armenia. It roughly occupies almost the entire area of Shirak Province, the southwestern parts of Lori Province, as well as the northern parts of Aragatsotn Province. Shirak plan stretches from the left bank of Akhurian River at the west, towards the Pambak Mountains at the east. The plain is dominated by the Shirak mountains from the north, while the volcanoes of Shara and Aragats form the southern and southeastern borders of the plain. Akhurian river separates the Shirak plain from the Kars volcanic plateau at the west, which is located at the right bank of the river in modern-day Turkey. The elevation of the plain ranges between 1400 and 1900 meters above sea level. Gyumri, Artik, Maralik and Talin are the main urban settlements within the Shirak Plain. Gallery File:Շիրակի դաշտ, Մարմաշեն.jpg, Shirak plain at Marmashen File: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyumri
Gyumri ( hy, Գյումրի, ) is an urban municipal community and the second-largest city in Armenia, serving as the administrative center of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country. By the end of the 19th century, when the city was known as Alexandropol,; hy, Ալեքսանդրապոլ it became the largest city of Russian-ruled Eastern Armenia with a population above that of Yerevan. The city became renown as a cultural hub, while also carrying significance as a major center of Russian troops during Russo-Turkish wars of the 19th century. The city underwent a tumultuous period during and after World War 1. While Russian forces withdrew from the South Caucasus due to the October Revolution, the city became host to large numbers of Armenian refugees fleeing the Armenian Genocide, in particular hosting 22,000 orphaned children in around 170 orphanage buildings. It was renamed to Leninakan; russian: Ленинакан during the Soviet period and became a major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isahakyan
Isahakyan ( hy, Իսահակյան) is a village in the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was formerly named after ''Ghazar Agha'' who organized the defense of the town against the Persians in 1826–1828; later named after poet Avetik Isahakyan Avetik Sahak Isahakyan ( hy, Ավետիք Սահակ Իսահակյան; October 30, 1875 – October 17, 1957) was a prominent Armenian lyric poet, writer and public activist. Biography Isahakyan was born in Alexandropol in 1875. He was edu ..., who lived there.Kiesling, ''Rediscovering Armenia'', p. 79, available online at thUS embassy to Armenia's website Population Population per years is the following. References * * Populated places in Shirak Province {{Shirak-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amasia, Shirak
Amasia ( hy, Ամասիա), previously known as ''Hamasia'', is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. It is located on the right bank of the Akhuryan River. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,218 in 2010, up from 1,878 at the time of the 2001 census. Etymology Amasia's name is traditionally considered to be derived from Amasia Haykazuni, a great-grandson of Hayk, the legendary progenitor of the Armenians. History Historically, the area that Amasia is located in was a part of the canton of Ashotsk of the province of Gugark of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia. Approximately two kilometers to the northwest of the village is a ruined ancient fortress built in Cyclopean style that the villagers refer to as ''Chatin Dara'', dated to approximately the 3–2 millennia BCE.'''' Two kilometers to the west of the village is an abandoned settlement that the villagers call ''Kharabalar'', which according to folk t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anipemza
Anipemza ( hy, Անիպեմզա) is a village and rural community in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 523 in 2010, up from 349 at the 2001 census. Anipemza is located on the closed Armenia–Turkey border on a bank of Akhurian River on which opposite coast there are ruins of the ancient Armenian city of Ani in Turkey. In 7 km to the north from village there is Ry station 'Ani' of Armenian Railway. Anipemza was founded in 4th century by Kamsarakan princes. The village Anipemza is well known for ruins of Yererouk basilica of 4th-5th century. Near to village the industrial complex of building materials (processing of Pumice, Tuff, Andesite) is located. The oral witness obtained by interviewing the residents have established that the new Anipemza, since 1926, was a village for the orphans of Armenian genocide of 1915 and then has been also a penal colony for forced labor for the dissidents of the Soviet regime i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmashen
Marmashen ( hy, Մարմաշեն) is a village in the Shirak Province of 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 ' .... Population Population per years is the following. References External links *World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com * Populated places in Shirak Province {{Shirak-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talin, Armenia
Talin ( hy, Թալին), is a town and urban municipal community in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. As of the 2011 census, Talin had a population of 5,310. According to the 2016 official estimate, Talin currently has a population of around 3,800. The community is notable for the 7th-century Cathedral of Talin. Etymology Throughout its history, Talin (), was known in several different pronunciations including ''Talina'' (), ''Talin Mets'' (), ''Talin Verin'' (), (), and ''Hayi Talin'' (). ''Talina'' is most probably the Hellenized version of ''Talin'', used by Ptolemy during the 2nd century. Talin is a very common feminine name in the Armenian diaspora. History Ancient history and Middle Ages Talin is one of the oldest settlements in modern-day Armenia, with ancient foundations dating back to the 2nd millennium BC. The first reference to the town of Talin was made by Ptolemy during the 2nd century. Ptolemy referred to the settlement as ''Talina''; the Hellenized version o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maralik
Maralik ( hy, Մարալիկ), is a town and the centre of the urban community of Maralik, in Shirak Province at the northwest of Armenia. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 5,398, down from 5,782 reported in the 2001 census. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Maralik is around 5,500. Etymology ''Maralik'' literally means ''little deer'' in the Armenian language. According to a local traditional legend, every year on the feast of Saint Stephen, a mountain deer was willingly approaching to the Saint Stephen Monastery of the town to be sacrificed. The villagers were catching the deer and sacrificing it in honor of Saint Stephen. However, once a hunter killed the deer with his rifle. Since then, no more deers were seen in the area. Maral and Maralik are common feminine names in the Armenian diaspora. History Historically, Maralik has been part of the ''Shirak canton'' of the ancient Ayrarat province of Greater Armenia. During the reign of the Ars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artik
Artik (Armenian: ), is a town and urban municipal community in the Shirak Province of Armenia. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of 19,534. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Artik is around 18,800. Artik is famous for its tufa stones, mainly the pink and rosy colored tufa. It is the main centre of tufa and travertine production in Armenia. Etymology According to an 11th-century inscription found in Lmbatavank monastery of Artik, the town was known as Hartk () during the Middle Ages. It was later known as Ardik (), Ardik' () and Artik (). According to locals, the name consists of 2 parts: ''Ar'' derived from ''Mount Aragats'', and ''tik'' meaning ''leaning'' in Armenian. Thus, the name ''Artik'' most probably means ''leaning on Aragats''. History According to archaeological excavations conducted during 1960 in the territory of modern-day Artik, it was revealed that the area has been settled since the 14th century BC. Cemeteries dating back to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Level
Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardised geodetic datumthat is used, for example, as a chart datum in cartography and marine navigation, or, in aviation, as the standard sea level at which atmospheric pressure is measured to calibrate altitude and, consequently, aircraft flight levels. A common and relatively straightforward mean sea-level standard is instead the midpoint between a mean low and mean high tide at a particular location. Sea levels can be affected by many factors and are known to have varied greatly over geological time scales. Current sea level rise is mainly caused by human-induced climate change. When temperatures rise, mountain glaciers and the polar ice caps melt, increasing the amount of water in water bodies. Because most of human settlement and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neolithic sites like Göbekli Tepe, and was inhabited by ancient civilisations including the Hattians, Hittites, Anatolian peoples, Mycenaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
