Lchashen
40°31′13″N 44°55′51″E / 40.52028°N 44.93083°E
Lchashen Լճաշեն | |
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A view of Lchashen and the Red Monastery (Karmir Vank) | |
Coordinates: 40°31′13″N 44°55′51″E / 40.52028°N 44.93083°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Gegharkunik |
Municipality | Sevan |
Population | |
• Total | 4,969 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Lchashen at GEOnet Names Server |
Lchashen (Armenian: Լճաշեն) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
History
[edit]The settlement dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. It has a Bronze Age cemetery, a Urartian Iron Age fortress, and a 13th-century church. It is an important archaeological site associated with the Lchashen-Metsamor culture (Etiuni).[citation needed]
Gallery
[edit]- A view of Lchashen from the Red Monastery
- Urartian Fortress and Lake Sevan
- WWII monument
- St. Hripsime Church
- Khachkar in St. Hripsime Church
- Gandzavank Church
- Red Monastery
- A view of Lake Sevan around Lchashen
References
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- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.