Achajur Explained

40.9903°N 45.1453°W

Official Name:Achajur
Native Name:Աչաջուր
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Tavush
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Tavush
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Ijevan
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:4,258
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.9903°N 45.1453°W

Achajur (Armenian: Աչաջուր) is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The 10th-13th century Makaravank Monastery is located near Achajur.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Achasu.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.