Akhtala (Lori)

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Achtala
Ախթալա
coat of arms
coat of arms
State : ArmeniaArmenia Armenia
Province : Lori
Founded : 10th century
Coordinates : 41 ° 8 '  N , 44 ° 46'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 8 '  N , 44 ° 46'  E
Height : 740  m
 
Residents : 2,092 (2011 census)
Time zone : UTC + 4
 
Community type: city
Mayor : Arkadi Tamasjan (independent)
Website :
akhtala.am (arm., russ., engl.)
Akhtala (Armenia)
Akhtala
Akhtala

Akhtala ( Armenian Ախթալա ) is a city in the province of Lori in northeastern Armenia, not far from Georgia . The municipality of Akhtala also includes the Schamlugh, once known for its copper mining .

history

There was a fortress near the city as early as the 10th century, of which ruins are still preserved. The historic Akhtala Monastery is also nearby. Akhtala settlement remained a village until 1939, when it was given urban-type settlement status under Soviet rule . After the independence of Armenia, the city status was confirmed in 1995.

See also

Web links

Commons : Achtala  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Akhtala. In: armeniadiscovery.com. Armenia Discovery, accessed March 8, 2019 .
  2. ↑ http://www.akhtala.am/Pages/DocFlow/Default.aspx?a=v&g=e491ce9a-6aff-421e-9afc-4c9484d18ec4 (accessed January 4, 2020)