40°18′09″N 44°16′44″E / 40.30250°N 44.27889°E
Agarak
Ագարակ | |
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Coordinates: 40°18′09″N 44°16′44″E / 40.30250°N 44.27889°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Aragatsotn |
Municipality | Ashtarak |
Founded | 1919 |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,564[1] |
Time zone | UTC+4 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Agarak (Armenian: Ագարակ) is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is located on Amberd River. The modern settlement was founded mainly by emigrants from Van, Gavash and Bitlis.[2]
In 1897 the population of Agarak was 603; in 1979 it had reached 1150.[2]