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Area: 2753 km2 Population: 138600 Administrative Center: Ashtarak www.aragatsotn.am Distance from Yerevan to Ashtarak: 22 km Aragatsotn Marzpetaran /provincial administration/ Tel.: (232) 32 368, 32 251 Ashtarak: Hospital, Tel.: (232) 31 949 Police, Tel.:(232) 35 672 Haypost, Tel.:(232) 33 370 Hotel Ashtaraki Dzor Tel.:(232) 36 778 Aparan: Haypost, Tel.:(252) 24 210 Aragats: Haypost, Tel.:(2570) 24 34 Talin: Haypost, Tel.:(2490) 30 33 |
![]() Lakes: Kari, Aparan, Lessing, Mantash Rivers: Kasakh, Arkashen, Gegharot, Amberd, Bazmaberd, Arzni Shamiram channel Ashtarak: House-Museum of P. Proshian. Tsiranavor basilica church, 5th c.. Karmravor church, 7th c.. St. Marine church, 1281. St. Sargis church, 13-18th cc.. Bridge on river Kasakh, 1664. Saghmosavan: Saghmosavank monastery, 12-13th cc.. Kasakh river's canyon. Ohanavan: Ohanavank monastery, 5-13th cc. Mughni: St. Gevorg church, 10-17th cc. Parpi: Ruins of temple, 7-10th cc. Biurakan: Astrophysical Observatory. Architectural monument 7-10th cc. Biurakan is a resort famous for the Astrophysical Observatory. The observatory was founded in 1946. It is on the crest of Aragats Mountain. The observatory Biurakan is one of the greatest World centers of Astronomy. The main tools used during explorations are telescopes. Biurakan is also a place of historical monuments. There are "vishap” stone sculptures of mythical fish-guards of water, spread over slopes of Aragats mount. Dzorap: Tomb of Arshakuni dynasty, 364. Kosh: St. Stepanos church, 7th c.. Fortress, 13th c. Aruch: Fortress, 15th c.. Katoghike basilica, 7th c.. Caravanserai, 13th c. Oshakan: Mesrop Mashtots church, tomb of Mesrop Mashtots. Church, 7th c.. Fortress & temple on Didikond hill, 1st millen. b.c.. Bridge, 1706. Amberd: Pahlavuni lords' fortress, 10-13th cc.. Church, 1026. Beautiful gorges of rivers Amberd and Arkashen. Tegher: Monastery, 13-14th cc. Yerinjatap: Astvatsnkal monastery, 5-13th cc. Bujakan: Teheniats monastery, 7-13th cc. Talin: Two old basins. Katoghike church, 7th c. Mastara: St. Hovhannes church, 7th c. |