Meghri
Town in Syunik, Armenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meghri (Armenian: Մեղրի [mɛʁˈɾi]) is a town and the centre of the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia, near the border with Iran. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 4,580. According to the 2020 official estimate, Meghri's population is around 4,500. Meghri is located 376 km south of the capital Yerevan and 73 km south of the provincial capital Kapan.
Meghri
Մեղրի | |
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Coordinates: 38°54′12″N 46°14′45″E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Syunik |
Municipality | Meghri |
Founded as Karchavan by Smbat I Bagratuni | 906 |
Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,580 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Website | Official website |
As a result of the community mergers in 2016, the municipality of Meghri was enlarged to include the surrounding villages of Agarak, Alvank, Aygedzor, Gudemnis, Karchevan, Kuris, Lehvaz, Lichk, Nrnadzor, Shvanidzor, Tashtun, Tkhkut, Vahravar, and Vardanidzor.[3]