Mrgashen

Mrgashen (Armenian: Մրգաշեն; until 1964, "the village attached to Sovkhoz No. 36") is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is located along the left bank of the Arzni-Shamiram aqueduct. Mrgashen was officially founded in March 1960 around the state-owned collective farm or sovkhoz No. 6. The local economy is highly dependent on agriculture, based primarily on orchard cultivation and pig or cattle-breeding. The community currently has a school, kindergarten, house of culture (seating for 300), medical station (with 6 employees), and a library. 60% of households receive natural gas and drinking water for the village comes from the Arzakan-Yerevan network, while water for irrigation comes from the Arzni-Shamiram aqueduct.[1][2]

Mrgashen
Մրգաշեն
Mrgashen
Մրգաշեն
Coordinates: 40°17′06″N 44°32′32″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Kotayk
Founded1950[1]/March 1960
Area
 • Total10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Elevation
1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1,763
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )

See also

References
  1. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 100. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  2. "Mrgashen(Kotayk)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
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