Taronik
Taronik (Armenian: Տարոնիկ), formerly known as Zeyva Tatarskaya[1] (Tatar Zeyva; Azerbaijani: Zeyvə) and Verin Zeyva, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The Iron Age settlement of Metsamor site is located only 1 km southwest of Taronik.
Taronik Տարոնիկ | |
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 Standing stones at the ruins of the Metsamor site near Taronik | |
  Taronik | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′59″N 44°11′57″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,036 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
See also
References
- Сборник сведений о Кавказе. — Тф., 1880. — Volume. V. — 343 pp.
- Taronik 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 (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 37; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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