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Artsvakar

Coordinates: 40°21′19″N 45°10′21″E / 40.35528°N 45.17250°E / 40.35528; 45.17250
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40°21′19″N 45°10′21″E / 40.35528°N 45.17250°E / 40.35528; 45.17250

Artsvakar
Artsvakar is located in Armenia
Artsvakar
Artsvakar
Artsvakar is located in Gegharkunik
Artsvakar
Artsvakar
Coordinates: 40°21′19″N 45°10′21″E / 40.35528°N 45.17250°E / 40.35528; 45.17250
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Gegharkunik
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )

Artsvakar (formerly, Ghshlakh), is former village and currently a neighbourhood within the town of Gavar, the capital of Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is home to an Iron Age fortress, dating back to the 2nd millennium BC.

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References

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  • Artsvakar at GEOnet Names Server
  • Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.