Khashtarak

40°56′19″N 45°10′47″E

Khashtarak
Խաշթառակ
A view of Khashtarak and surrounding nature
A view of Khashtarak and surrounding nature
Khashtarak is located in Armenia
Khashtarak
Khashtarak
Khashtarak is located in Tavush
Khashtarak
Khashtarak
Coordinates: 40°56′19″N 45°10′47″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceTavush
MunicipalityIjevan
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,771
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Khashtarak at GEOnet Names Server

Khashtarak (Armenian: Խաշթառակ) is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Within the village is a recently built church, and close by, to the west and the southeast of the village are some abandoned medieval settlements with khachkars.

Education and health care

There have been several charitable activities organized by the Armenia Fund in Khashtarak in recent times. The medical center of the village, the kindergarten and the public-education school were all renovated by the efforts of diaspora Armenians.

  • A view of Khashtarak
    A view of Khashtarak
  • St. David Church in Khashtarak
    St. David Church in Khashtarak
  • Houses in Khashtarak
    Houses in Khashtarak
  • One of the three cross-symbols of Khashtarak
    One of the three cross-symbols of Khashtarak
  • A view of Khashtarak and surrounding nature
    A view of Khashtarak and surrounding nature
  • A view of Khashtarak
    A view of Khashtarak
  • Landscape around Khashtarak
    Landscape around Khashtarak
  • WWII monument in Khashtarak
    WWII monument in Khashtarak

References
  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
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