Karashen (Armenian: Քարաշեն) is a village in the Tegh Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Karashen
Քարաշեն | |
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| Coordinates: 39°32′24″N 46°24′29″E / 39.54000°N 46.40806°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Tegh |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.82 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 550 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Karashen at GEOnet Names Server | |
Demographics
editThe Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 640 in 2010,[3] up from 576 at the 2001 census.[4]
It is located in the central-eastern part of the province, a short distance from the Vorotan River - a tributary of the Aras River, which, in turn, is a tributary of the Kurá - and the border with Azerbaijan.
Gallery
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WWII monument in Karashen
References
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- ^ "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
- ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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