Madina, Armenia
Madina (Armenian: Մադինա), is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, founded in 1922. Just west of town is Mount Armaghan, an extinct volcano that rises 450 meters higher than the surrounding plain with a small crater lake at its center.[1]
Madina Մադինա | |
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 Madina | |
  Madina Մադինա | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′49″N 45°15′04″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,112 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
See also
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 79. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Madina, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 45; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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