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  1. Etymology

    The name of Ashtarak is the Armenian word for tower or fortress. However, according to linguist Grigor Ghapantsyan, the name of Ashtarak is derived from Ishtar (Ashtar), the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility. Contrarily, t… See more

    Map of Ashtarak
    CountryArmenia
    ProvinceAragatsotn
    Elevation1,110 m (3,640 ft)
    Area code(+374) 232
    History

    The Bronze Age necropolises of Nerkin and Verin Naver are located just outside of modern Ashtarak. Archaeologist Hakob Y. Simonyan believes that they were constructed by an Indo-European culture, potentially … See more

    Geography

    Ashtarak is located on the left bank of Kasagh River, 13 km to the northwest of the capital Yerevan, at an approximate height of 1110 meters above sea level.
    The town occupies the central point between the … See more

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