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Meghri Fortress ( hy, Մեղրու բերդ), is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located in the town of
Meghri Meghri ( hy, Մեղրի) is a town and the center of the urban community of Meghri, in Syunik Province in southern Armenia, near the border with Iran. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 4,580. According to the 2020 official es ...
, located on a hill overlooking the old section of the town from the north. Built in 1083, the fortress was founded during the 11th century and entirely rebuilt during the 18th century.ՄԵՂՐԻԻ ԲԵՐԴ
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