Karmrashen, Aragatsotn

For the abandoned village near Lernagog, see Karmrashen (former village).

40°26′10″N 43°56′43″E / 40.43611°N 43.94528°E / 40.43611; 43.94528

Karmrashen Կարմրաշեն
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Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 43°56′43″E / 40.43611°N 43.94528°E / 40.43611; 43.94528
Country	Armenia
Province	Aragatsotn
Municipality	Talin
Population  (2001)
• Total	634 (de jure) 582 (de facto)
Time zone	UTC+4

Karmrashen (Armenian: Կարմրաշեն) is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.^[1] The village is home to the Saint Astvatsatsin Church of 1865, a rock cut shrine, ruins of a fortress, and several khachkars.^{[citation needed]}

History

In World War I, during the Battle of Sardarabad, Karmrashen (then called Kirmizlu) was a site of military activity. It was passed through by Armenian forces on 27-28 May 1918 to rapidly penetrate into Sogyutlu.^{[2][verification needed]}

Demographics

In 2001, Karmrashen had a de jure population of 634, consisting of 308 males and 326 females. However, its de facto population was lower, laying at 582, consisting of 267 males and 315 females.^[3]

References

1. Karmrashen, Aragatsotn at GEOnet Names Server
2. Chneur, Aleksander. Ալեքսանդր Շնեուրի հուշերը․ 1918 թվականի մայիսյան հերոսամարտերը մասնակիցների հուշերում. Yerevan. pp. 126–127.
3. Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia