Araks, Armavir
- For the other village of this name in Armavir province, see Araks, Armavir (east).
Coordinates: 40°05′35″N 43°57′03″E / 40.09306°N 43.95083°E
| Araks Արաքս | |
|---|---|
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Araks village as seen from Sardarapat Monument | |
  Araks | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′35″N 43°57′03″E / 40.09306°N 43.95083°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,113 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
Araks (Armenian: Արաքս), is a village in the western part of the Armavir Province of Armenia. It was founded as a state farm in 1940. The Battle of Sardarapat of 1918, took place near the village of Araks. In 1968, the Sardarapat Battle Memorial was erected on the site of the battle.
 Sardarapat Memorial in Araks |
References
- 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. 38; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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