Artsvashen / Başkənd
| village, ghost town, territorial dispute
Armenia /
Gegharkunik /
Vahan /
World
/ Armenia
/ Gegharkunik
/ Vahan
World / Azerbaijan
village, ghost town, territorial dispute
In 1992 was occupied by Azerbaijan. Population left to Armenia and the village was plundered and ruined by Azeris. 17 century Armenian church of Surb Minas was annihilated. Then remains of the houses were leveled to ground and turned to Azerbaijani military positions and army base.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artsvashen
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°38'25"N 45°31'20"E
- Ayrk/Dashkand 61 km
- Lev 64 km
- Elyasalilar 65 km
- Chopurlu 66 km
- Ruins of Istibulag 67 km
- Gilichli 73 km
- Zivel 81 km
- Ruins of Almalik 85 km
- Zulfugarli 86 km
- Ruins of Agdjakend 88 km
- Artsvashen 1 km
- Vardaniqar mountain 3.4 km
- Gyunabakhan mt. 5 km
- Artzvashen mountain pass 6 km
- Armenia - Azerbaijan line of contact 7.6 km
- Gadabay district 13 km
- Chambarak District 22 km
- Berd district 26 km
- Tovuz district 41 km
- Dividing line 92 km
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