Armenia is a land of rugged mountains and extinct volcanoes, its highest point is Mount Aragats, 13,435 ft (4,095 m).
Armenia is a land of rugged mountains and extinct volcanoes, its highest point is Mount Aragats, 13,435 ft (4,095 m).
| Name | Elevation (m) | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Aragats | 4095 | Aragatsotn |
| Arailer | 2577 | Kotayk |
| Armaghan | 2829 | Gegharkunik |
| Tezh | 3101 | Triple point of Aragatsotn, Lori, Kotayk |
| Achkasar | 3196 | Border of Shirak Province and Lori |
| Urasar | 2992 | Border of Shirak Province and Lori |
| Lalvar | 2545 | Lori |
| Chatin | 2246 | Lori |
| Teghenis | 2851 | Kotayk |
| Murghuz | 2993 | Tavush |
| Artanish | 2460 | Gegharkunik |
| Kashatagh | 2901 | Gegharkunik |
| Koshadagh | 3317 | Gegharkunik |
| Azhdahak | 3598 | Gegharkunik |
| Spitakasar | 3560 | Gegharkunik |
| Geghasar | 3443 | Gegharkunik |
| Vardenis | 3520 | Gegharkunik |
| Gndasar | 2947 | Vayots Dzor |
| Kezelboghaz | 3594 | Syunik |
| Metz Ishkhansar | 3552 | Syunik |
| Khustup | 3214 | Syunik |
| Baghats | 3256 | Syunik |
| Kaputjugh | 3906 | Syunik |
| Aramazd | 3392 | Syunik |
| Urts | 2445 | Ararat |
| Ktuts | 2300 | Ararat |
| Arteni | 2047 | Aragatsotn |
Armenia is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region of the Caucasus. The country is geographically located in West Asia, within the Armenian plateau. Armenia is bordered on the north and east by Georgia and Azerbaijan and on the south and west by Iran, Azerbaijan's exclave Nakhchivan, and Turkey.
Aragatsotn is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is located in the western part of the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Ashtarak. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 132,925 in the 2011 census.
Gegharkunik is a province (marz) of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 235,075 people and the majority are ethnic Armenians.
Syunik is the southernmost province of Armenia. It is bordered by the Vayots Dzor Province to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south. Its capital and largest city is the town of Kapan. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 141,771 in the 2011 census, down from 152,684 at the 2001 census.
Mount Aragats is an isolated four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Its northern summit, at 4,090 m (13,420 ft) above sea level, is the highest point of the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia. It is also one of the highest points in the Armenian Highlands.
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Vardenis is a town in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is located in the valley of the Masrik River, on the territory of the Masrik artesian basin at 2,006 metres above sea level, near the southeastern shores of Lake Sevan. It is 170 kilometres by road east of the capital Yerevan, and 75 kilometres southeast of the provincial centre Gavar. The administrative territory of Vardenis comprises 3,006 hectares, of which 736 hectares is occupied by the town itself. Vardenis obtained its status as an urban settlement in 1995. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 12,685. However, as per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Vardenis is 12,600.
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The Karabakh Plateau or Syunik Plateau is a volcanic plateau of the Lesser Caucasus, in Armenia and Azerbaijan, in the most eastern point of Armenian Highlands. It extends from the south of the Murovdag/Mrav range towards the East Sevan Range. The Hakari river separates it form the Karabakh Range. The highest point is Dəlidağ. It features a number of extinct volcanoes, the highest being Qızılboğaz.
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The 2020–21 Armenian Premier League season is the 29th since its establishment.
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