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40°31′13″N 44°55′51″E / 40.52028°N 44.93083°E / 40.52028; 44.93083

Lchashen Լճաշեն
A view of Lchashen and the Red Monastery (Karmir Vank)
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Coordinates: 40°31′13″N 44°55′51″E / 40.52028°N 44.93083°E / 40.52028; 44.93083
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

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).

Gallery

• 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

See also

• Statuette of a Bird, 15th–14th centuries BC object found in Lchashen

References

1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

• 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.

v t e Gegharkunik Province
Capital: Gavar
Urban settlements	Chambarak Gavar Martuni Sevan Vardenis
Chambarak Municipality	Antaramej Artsvashen Aygut Barepat Chapkut Dprabak Dzoravank Getik Kalavan Martuni (village) Ttujur Vahan
Gavar Municipality	Berdkunk Gandzak Gegharkunik Hayravank Karmirgyugh Lanjaghbyur Lchap Noratus Sarukhan Tsaghkashen Tsovazard
Martuni Municipality	Artsvanist Astghadzor Atdash Dzoragyugh Geghhovit Lernakert Lichk Madina Nerkin Getashen Nshkhark Tsakkar Tsovasar Tsovinar Vaghashen Vardadzor Vardenik Verin Getashen Yeranos Zolakar
Sevan Municipality	Chkalovka Ddmashen Gagarin Geghamavan Lchashen Norashen Semyonovka Tsaghkunk Tsovagyugh Varser Zovaber
Shoghakat Municipality	Aghberk Artanish Drakhtik Jil Shoghakat Tsapatagh
Vardenis Municipality	Akhpradzor Akunk Areguni Arpunk Avazan Ayrk Azat Daranak Geghakar Geghamabak Geghamasar Jaghatsadzor Kakhakn Karchaghbyur Khachaghbyur Kut Kutakan Lchavan Lusakunk Makenis Mets Masrik Nerkin Shorzha Norabak Norakert Pambak Pokr Masrik Shatjrek Shatvan Sotk Torfavan Tretuk Tsovak Vanevan Verin Shorzha Zariver

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