40°56′19″N 45°10′47″E / 40.93861°N 45.17972°E / 40.93861; 45.17972

Khashtarak
Խաշթառակ
A view of Khashtarak and surrounding nature
A view of Khashtarak and surrounding nature
Khashtarak is located in Armenia
Khashtarak
Khashtarak
Khashtarak is located in Tavush
Khashtarak
Khashtarak
Coordinates: 40°56′19″N 45°10′47″E / 40.93861°N 45.17972°E / 40.93861; 45.17972
CountryArmenia
ProvinceTavush
MunicipalityIjevan
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,771
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Khashtarak at GEOnet Names Server

Khashtarak (Armenian: Խաշթառակ) is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Within the village is a recently built church, and close by, to the west and the southeast of the village are some abandoned medieval settlements with khachkars.

Education and health care

There have been several charitable activities organized by the Armenia Fund in Khashtarak in recent times. The medical center of the village, the kindergarten and the public-education school were all renovated by the efforts of diaspora Armenians.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
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