Artanish
Artanish (Armenian: Արտանիշ) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. On a hill just to the west are the ruins of cyclopean fortresses, and nearby is a church and cemetery.[1]
Artanish Արտանիշ | |
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  Artanish Արտանիշ | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′50″N 45°21′52″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Elevation | 1,924 m (6,312 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 735 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT+4) |
| Postal code | 1308 |
Nature
Vicinity of the village host 111 species of butterflies and are recognized as Prime Butterfly Area "Artanish-Shorzha".[2] Also the area is known as one of the Key Birding Sites of Armenia. [3]
See also
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 84. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Prime Butterfly Area "Artanish-Shorzha". Butterfly Conservation Armenia, 2016. http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/artanish-shorzha.html
- Birdwatching. Armenian Bird Census Council. 2016. http://www.abcc-am.org/birdwatching.html Archived 2016-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Artanish at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 49; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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