Agarak, Meghri
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For the other Agarak in Syunik province, see Agarak (village), Syunik.
Agarak (Armenian: Ագարակ) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia, founded in 1949. As of 2011, the population of Agarak was 4,429.[1]
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Agarak
Ագարակ | |
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Coordinates: 38°51′54″N 46°11′47″E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Syunik |
Municipality | Meghri |
Founded | 1949 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,429 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Area code | (+374) 286 |
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The village is located on the left bank of river Araks River, 9 km southwest of Meghri on the Armenia–Iran border. The border crossing at Agarak is Armenia's sole border crossing with Iran, with the Iranian village of Nurduz being located at the other side of the border. The village had a railway station on the demolished and non-functioning branch of the Yerevan-Nakhchivan-Horadiz railway.[2]