Karmrashen, Vayots Dzor
Karmrashen (Armenian: Կարմրաշեն) is a village in the Jermuk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The village comprises 65 families.
Karmrashen
Կարմրաշեն | |
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  Karmrashen | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′59″N 45°31′50″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Vayots Dzor |
| Municipality | Jermuk |
| Elevation | 2,065 m (6,775 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 252 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Karmrashen, Vayots Dzor at GEOnet Names Server | |
From 1963 the village was used as a construction site for the construction of the Arpa-Sevan tunnel. Upon a hill to the east are the ruins of a small church, and 1.5 km southwest are the ruins of two other churches. One kilometer south of Karmrashen is a carved votive to Saints Peter and Paul (S. Poghos Petros), set up by Prince Elikum Orbelian in the year 1291.
Toponymy
The village was previously known as Këtanlu and Kyotanli.
References
External links
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 124; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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