Verin Artashat (Armenian: Վերին Արտաշատ; formerly known as Verkhniy Artashat, literally means "Upper Artashat"), is a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia. It sits adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin.

Verin Artashat Վերին Արտաշատ
Norashen (left) and Verin Artashat (right) as seen from the ruins of Dvin.
Verin Artashat Show map of Armenia Verin Artashat Show map of Ararat
Coordinates: 40°00′02″N 44°35′06″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Ararat
Government
• Mayor	Ashot Ghazaryan
Area
• Total	7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	4,270
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)

In addition to Armenians, the town is also populated by a significant number of Yazidis, being home to the largest Yazidi community among the villages of Armenia.

See also

• Ararat Province

References

• Verin Artashat at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazeteer: Armenia^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia

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[ru] Верин-Арташат