Official Name: | Jrashen |
Native Name: | Ջրաշեն |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lori |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 3,096 |
Coordinates: | 40.7875°N 44.1972°W |
Elevation M: | 1680 |
40.7875°N 44.1972°WJrashen (Armenian: Ջրաշեն), formerly known as Vardnav), is a major village in the Lori Province of Armenia.
During the 1988 Armenian earthquake, an elementary school in Jrashen collapsed, killing 400 people. The precast floors were not well-connected to the walls.[1]