Mrgashen Explained

40.285°N 44.5422°W

Official Name:Mrgashen
Մրգաշեն
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Marz (Province)
Subdivision Name1:Kotayk
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1950/March 1960
Area Total Km2:10.97
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:1763
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone: 
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.285°N 44.5422°W
Elevation M:1280

Mrgashen (Armenian: Մրգաշեն; until 1964, "the village attached to Sovkhoz No. 36") is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is located along the left bank of the Arzni-Shamiram aqueduct. Mrgashen was officially founded in March 1960 around the state-owned collective farm, or Sovkhoz No. 6. The local economy is highly dependent on agriculture, based primarily on orchard cultivation and pig or cattle breeding. The community currently has a school, kindergarten, house of culture (seating for 300), medical station (with six employees), and a library. Sixty percent of households receive natural gas, and drinking water for the village comes from the Arzakan-Yerevan network, while water for irrigation comes from the Arzni-Shamiram aqueduct.[1] [2]

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  1. Book: Kiesling . Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 100. 99941-0-121-8.
  2. Web site: Mrgashen(Kotayk) . CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia . June 2, 2015.