Taronik ( hy, Տարոնիկ, hy, Չեյվա)
is a village in the
Armavir Province
Armavir ( hy, wikt:Արմավիր, Արմավիր, ), is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province (''marz'') in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the n ...
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 ''Ox ...
. The Iron Age settlement of
Metsamor site
Metsamor site is the remains of an old fortress located to the southwest of the Armenian village of Taronik, in the Armavir Province.
While it used to be believed the city of Metsamor was destroyed by the Urartians during the Iron Age researchers ...
is located only 1 km southwest of Taronik.
See also
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Armavir Province
Armavir ( hy, wikt:Արմավիր, Արմավիր, ), is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province (''marz'') in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the n ...
References
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World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Armavir Province
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