Verin Artashat

Coordinates: 40°00′02″N 44°35′06″E / 40.00056°N 44.58500°E / 40.00056; 44.58500

Verin Artashat
Վերին Արտաշատ

Norashen (left) and Verin Artashat (right) as seen from the ruins of Dvin.
Verin Artashat
Վերին Արտաշատ
Coordinates: 40°00′02″N 44°35′06″E / 40.00056°N 44.58500°E / 40.00056; 44.58500
Country Armenia
Province Ararat
Government
  Mayor Ashot Ghazaryan
Area
  Total 7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 4,270
  Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)

Verin Artashat (Armenian: Վերին Արտաշատ; formerly known as Verkhniy Artashat, literally means Upper Artashat), is a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia. It sits adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin.

In addition to Armenians, the town is also populated by a significant number of Yazidis, being home to the largest Yazidi community among the villages of Armenia.

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