Karashen

Karashen Քարաշեն
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Coordinates: 39°32′24″N 46°24′29″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Syunik
Municipality	Tegh
Area [1]
• Total	13.82 km^2 (5.34 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	550
• Density	40/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
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Karashen (Armenian: Քարաշեն) is a village in the Tegh Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

Demographics

The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 640 in 2010,[3] up from 576 at the 2001 census.[4]

It is located in the central-eastern part of the province, a short distance from the Vorotan River - a tributary of the Aras River, which, in turn, is a tributary of the Kurá - and the border with Azerbaijan.

Gallery

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  WWII monument in Karashen

References

1. "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
2. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
3. "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
4. Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia