Country Armenia Local time Sunday 12:20 PM Mayor Ashot Ghazaryan | Area 7.85 km² Population 4,270 (2008) Province Ararat Province | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Verin Artashat (Armenian: Վերին Արտաշատ; formerly known as Verkhniy Artashat, literally means Upper Artashat), is a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia. It sits adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin.
Map of Verin Artashat, Armenia
In addition to Armenians, the town is also populated by a significant number of Yazidis, being home to the largest Yazidi community among the villages of Armenia.
References
Verin Artashat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA