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
Karmrashen
Coordinates: 39°48′59″N 45°31′50″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceVayots Dzor
MunicipalityJermuk
Elevation
2,065 m (6,775 ft)
Population
 • Total252
Time zoneUTC+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
  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
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