Araks, Vagharshapat

For the other village of this name in Armavir province, see Araks, Armavir (west).

Coordinates: 40°03′17″N 44°18′10″E / 40.05472°N 44.30278°E / 40.05472; 44.30278

Araks Արաքս
Araks
Coordinates: 40°03′17″N 44°18′10″E / 40.05472°N 44.30278°E / 40.05472; 44.30278
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Armavir
Founded	1923
Population (2011)
• Total	2,048
Time zone	(UTC+4)

Araks (Armenian: Արաքս), known as Nerkin Karkhun and Sharifabad until 1946, is a village in the eastern part of the Armavir Province of Armenia.

References

• Araks, Vagharshapat at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
• Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 40; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.

Armavir Province
Capital: Armavir
Towns	Armavir Metsamor Vagharshapat
Villages	Aghavnatun Aknalich Aknashen Alashkert Amasia Amberd Apaga Aragats Araks (Armavir) Araks (Vagharshapat) Aratashen Arazap Arevadasht Arevashat Arevik Argavand Argina Armavir Arshaluys Artamet Artashar Artimet Aygek Aygeshat (Armavir) Aygeshat (Vagharshapat) Aygevan Bagaran Baghramyan (Armavir) Baghramyan (Vagharshapat) Bambakashat Berkashat Dalarik Dasht Doghs Ferik Gai Geghakert Getashen Griboyedov Hatsik Haykashen Haykavan Haytagh Hovtamej Hushakert Janfida Jrarat Jrarbi Jrashen Karakert Khanjyan Khoronk Koghbavan Lenughi Lernagog Lernamerdz Lukashin Lusagyugh Margara Mayisyan Merdzavan Metsamor Mrgastan Mrgashat Musaler Myasnikyan Nalbandyan Norakert Nor Armavir Nor Artagers Nor Kesaria Norapat Noravan Parakar Pshatavan Ptghunk Sardarapat Shahumyan Shahumyani trchnafabrika Shenavan Shenik Talvorik Tandzut Taronik Tsaghkalanj Tsaghkunk Tsiatsan Vanand Vardanashen Voskehat Yeghegnut Yeraskhahun Yervandashat Zartonk
Non-community villages	Tairov