- Ashnak
Infobox Settlement
official_name =Ashnak Աշնակ
native_name =
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mapsize =150px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Armenia
subdivision_type1 = Marz (Province)
subdivision_name1 =Aragatsotn
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established_date =
area_total_km2 =
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population_as_of = 2008
population_total =2347
population_density_km2 =
timezone =
utc_offset = +4
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST = +5
latd=40 |latm=19 |lats=39 |latNS=N
longd=43|longm=55 |longs=00 |longEW=E
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website =Ashnak ( _hy. Աշնակ; formerly, Eshniak) is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of
Armenia . The town is known from the 5th century, but was relocated to its present site in 1830. The town's environs include the ruins of a 10th century chapel, a 5th century church, and ancient fort. Prior to the break up of theSoviet Union , Ashnak had a folk dance troupe that toured internationally.References
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* [http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-17&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=x World Gazeteer: Armenia] – World-Gazetteer.com
* [http://www.armstat.am/file/doc/70.pdf Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census]
*Kiesling, "Rediscoving Armenia", p. 18, available online at the [http://yerevan.usembassy.gov/armenia.pdf US embassy to Armenia's website]
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