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'''Margara''' ({{lang-hy|Մարգարա}}, also [[Romanize]]d as '''Markara'''; formerly '''Margara-Gök''') is a town in the [[Armavir (province)|Armavir Province]] of [[Armenia]]. Margara is the closest border crossing to Turkey from Yerevan. Margara has a road bridge across the [[Arax River]] to [[Turkey]]. The [[Border Guard Service of Russia]] patrols the border between Armenia and Turkey. |
'''Margara''' ({{lang-hy|Մարգարա}}, also [[Romanize]]d as '''Markara'''; formerly '''Margara-Gök''') is a town in the [[Armavir (province)|Armavir Province]] of [[Armenia]]. Margara is the closest border crossing to Turkey from Yerevan. Margara has a road bridge across the [[Arax River]] to [[Turkey]]. The [[Border Guard Service of Russia]] patrols the closed border between Armenia and Turkey. |
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Revision as of 22:38, 18 July 2016
40°02′01″N 44°10′26″E / 40.03361°N 44.17389°E
Margara
Մարգարա | |
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| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,477 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Margara (Armenian: Մարգարա, also Romanized as Markara; formerly Margara-Gök) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Margara is the closest border crossing to Turkey from Yerevan. Margara has a road bridge across the Arax River to Turkey. The Border Guard Service of Russia patrols the closed border between Armenia and Turkey.
References
- Margara at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- 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.
External links
Capital: Armavir | ||
| Urban settlements |  | |
| Araks Municipality | ||
| Armavir Municipality | ||
| Baghramyan Municipality | ||
| Ferik Municipality | ||
| Khoy Municipality | ||
| Metsamor Municipality | ||
| Parakar Municipality | ||
| Vagharshapat Municipality | ||
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